Ingredients
- self raising flour8 oz
- baking powder2 tsp
- rolled oats8 oz
- white sugar, white4 oz
- black treacle6 oz
- butter or margarine, or margarine8 oz
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Put the butter or margarine, sugar, and treacle into a saucepan. Stir over low heat until the fat and sugar have melted.
Add the oats, flour, and baking powder and combine thoroughly.
Press into two well greased 7-inch round cake tins.
Bake in the centre of a moderate oven at 180°C (350°F / gas mark 4) for 20–25 minutes or until cooked through (test with a skewer).
Mark into slices whilst warm.
Allow to become almost cold in the tin before removing.
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