50 g Porridge oats; (2oz)
75 g Wholemeal flour; plus a
-little extra
; (3oz)
1/2 ts Fine sea salt
1/2 ts Bicarbonate of soda
1/2 ts Ground mixed spice
75 g Vegetable margarine; plus
-extra for
; greasing (3oz)
50 g Pear and apple spread; (2oz)
Preheat the oven to 190 C, 375 F, Gas Mark 5 and grease and flour two
baking sheets.
Mix together the oats, flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice.
Cream the margarine in a bowl and beat in the pear and apple spread, a
little at a time. Beat in the oat mixture.
Place walnut-sized portions of the mixture on a baking sheet, leaving a
space of about 5cm (2 inches) round each one. Flatten them slightly, with a
fork.
Bake the biscuits for 15 minutes or until they are beginning to turn
golden. Leave the biscuits on the baking trays until they are cool and
firm.
Yields
1 servings
