Oaties

Ingredients

  • 8 oz self raising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 8 oz rolled oats
  • 4 oz white sugar
  • 6 oz black treacle
  • 8 oz butter/margarine

Procedure

  1. Put the butter or margarine, sugar, and treacle into a saucepan. Stir over low heat until the fat and sugar have melted.
  2. Add the oats, flour, and baking powder and combine thoroughly.
  3. Press into two well greased 7-inch round cake tins.
  4. 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).
  5. Mark into slices whilst warm.
  6. Allow to become almost cold in the tin before removing.