Oatmeal Lace Rounds Recipe

165 g

130 g

170 g

155 g

40 g

1.5 ml

1

5 ml

65 g

Butter or margarine

Quick cooking porridege oats

Dark brown sugar

Caster sugar

Plain flour

Salt

Egg, lightly beaten

Vanilla essence

Pecan nuts or walnuts, finely chopped

• Preheat the oven to 180^oC/350^oF/Gas 4.  Lightly grease two baking sheets.
• Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan over a low heat. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, caster sugar, flour and salt. Make a well in the centre and add the butter or margarine, egg and vanilla.
• Mix until blended, then stir in the chopped nuts.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the mixture about 5cm apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the oven until lightly browned on the edges and bubbling all over, about 5-8 minutes.
• Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.