OATMEAL BISCUITS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21951, 7 November 1934, Page 5

OATMEAL BISCUITS

Directions for making oatmeal bisMits are forwarded by a correspondent in answer to D.M. (Henderson):—lt is Presumed that a biscuit is needed which *ill stand packing, etc., without unnecessary breaking. If needed this paste can be made into a roll, being quite stiff and workable. Cream three ounces 'sugar and three ounces of butter; sad six ounces of wholemeal, six ounces W oatmeal, one egg, about three tablespoons of milk, one teaspoon of baking Ppwder and half a teaspoon each of Cla namon an d ginger. Mix all to a stiff ?v\ e ' r °H out a quarter of an inch its on a board. Cut into squares and inw? s^a P e an d bake in a slow oven 1U "20 minutes. Another method is to cream together but/ 630 "? 5 0I " su S ar an d two teacups of , ' a dd three teacups of oatmeal three teacups of flour (or two of s Jr an d one of wholemeal\, one teag. ° n of tartar and one tea.•(>n.taking soda. Bind all together into 3 • t lwo teacups of milk, make anin\ St l ff P ahte ' ro " ou t a quarter of Dridf • i m squares or rounds, emto 111 a fork; and bake in a modTo oVe f minutes. corrtK coconut biscuits the same nt scnr,s T ' ie following direch&rT** ( i uarter a pound of one e „! n' e o,m ces of sugar; stir in i a c l ,ja >'tcr a pound of a pound of quarts i- °, r a ( J"'T'ter of flour and a and a 0 ,T^ V ' lnc; ' 1 1 • a J'inch of salt in+ tp.aspooji of baking powder. Hii]t ;t L ° a thick paste, adding a little barter De ? e( l. out on a board a 6qu ar pe 3,1 inch thick. Cut into ate ovon° r [ o,,nrls anr ' bake in a moderen abo »t 15-20 minutes. GLOVES

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