OAT BISCUITS

OAT BISCUITS

 

 

Ingredients:

 

90g butter

90ml (1/3 cup + 2t) brown sugar

5ml (1t) vanilla essence

1 egg

125ml (½ cup) apple sauce

250ml (1 cup) buttermilk

500ml (2 cups) oats

250ml (1 cup) bran rich self-raising flour

250ml (1 cup) bran flakes, lightly crushed

185g dried pears, chopped

60g flaked almonds, lightly toasted

45ml (3T) pumpkin seeds

zest of 1 orange

 

 

Instructions:

1 Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line baking trays with baking paper.

 

2 Cream the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the vanilla and egg and mix well. Stir in the apple sauce and buttermilk until just combined. Add the oats, flour, cereal, pears, almonds, pumpkin

seeds and orange zest.

 

3 Place heaped tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking trays, leaving space for spreading. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Arrange on a cooling rack to cool, then store in an airtight container.