My grandma’s trusty recipe and a Northern Irish staple at every church tea or function… old-school flakemeal biscuits.
Sometimes you can’t beat the classics, and I’m always tempted by a flakemeal biscuit - especially when they’re dipped in Cadbury’s chocolate!
These are so easy to make, literally 10 minutes to make and 12 to bake and the job is done - great to make with kids!
Jill Stewart (@jillbakes_)
County Antrim Foodie and Instagrammer
INGREDIENTS…
Makes 14-16
110g butter
55g caster sugar
1 dessertspoon golden syrup
150g porridge oats
60g plain flour
15g desiccated coconut
Pinch baking soda
Pinch salt
100g milk/dark/white chocolate for decorating (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS…
• Preheat the oven to 160C. Cream the butter and sugar for a few minutes until light and fluffy with a stand/hand mixer.
• Add the syrup and mix. Add the flour along with the other dry ingredients and mix to combine.
• Flour your work surface and knead the dough briefly to bring it together.
• Roll out leaving the dough fairly thick (about 0.5cm) and cut out circles with a plain cutter. If the dough crumbles a bit, just squash it together.
• Place on a lined baking tray, leaving some room between them as they will spread slightly. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. Enjoy plain or dunk one side of the biscuits into melted chocolate and allow to cool.
MEET JILL STEWART…
Jill Stewart, from Portglenone, is a true Foodie who brings her passions together to create a unique balance of both healthy dishes and sweet treats on her Instagram social media blog, Jill Bakes.
Jill is passionate about creating and sharing recipes on her Instagram platform (@jillbakes_) which are easy to follow, quick to make and not using hundreds of ingredients! And with over 14,000 followers, a lot of people are enjoying Jill’s food journey.
The County Antrim lady has been a keen baker from a very young age, learning many skills from her late Grandma who was a fantastic baker.
Jill is a regular recipe contributor for Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine.
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