Makes 16

Ingredients

• 3 to 4oz butter (depending on how buttery you like them)
• 2oz sugar
• 2 tbs honey or golden syrup
• 8oz oats
• 1tsp salt

Suggested Flavourings (Optional)

• Honey and Almond: 1oz ground almonds with honey (above)
• Cherry and Coconut: 1oz glace cherries, chopped and 1oz dessicated coconut
• Pecan and Maple: 1oz pecan nuts, use 2tbs maple syrup in place of honey
• Walnut and Date: 1oz walnuts, chopped and 1oz dates, chopped

Melt the butter and stir in the sugar until it has dissolved then stir in the honey or golden syrup. Add the dry ingredients and mix quickly so that all the oats are coated. Press into a shallow baking tray (about 9" by 5") and bake for 15 minutes at 180C. Remove and leave for a few minutes before turning out onto a chopping board. Cut into rectangles with a sharp knife and leave to cool.