Perfect For Breakfast On The Go!

Love this fruit and oat slice, perfect for breakfast on the go or as a lunch box addition!

Here's what I used:

• 140g light brown sugar
• 3 tbs golden syrup
• 140g butter
• 250g oats
• 85g raisin/sultanas
• 85g walnut pieces or any other nut you may fancy
• 50g sesame or mixed seeds
• 25g dried cranberries
• 50g dried apricots, finely chopped

Here's how I made it:

Heat oven to 160C/fan140C/gas 3 and line a 23x23cm tin with greaseproof paper.

Now heat the butter, sugar and syrup in a large saucepan until melted before adding the oats, raisins, nuts, seeds, cranberries and apricot.
Mix well, before spooning into your prepared tin.

Make an even layer of the mixture by pressing down firmly with the back of a metal spoon before baking for approximately 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Leave to cool completely before cutting into 16 slices. 

Mix it all together!

Golden brown!

Ready for a taste test!

Yummy Pud!

Don't waste your left over bread, make a yummy pud instead! This bread pudding is a great way to use up left over bread, rolls and buns. Try it you'll love it!

Bread pudding recipe

500g left over bread
500ml milk
200g dried mixed fruit
2tsp mixed spice
2 medium sized eggs
100g melted butter
100g caster sugar
2 table spoons of brown sugar.

The darker the sugar you use the darker the pudding will be, I've used light brown sugar in this one cos that's what I had in the cupboard.

For the mixed fruit, sultanas, currants raisins and mixed peel work well and give lots of flavour and different textures.

Method

Pre heat oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4 and line an 8" square tin ready for the bread mixture.

Soak the bread in the milk for about 15 minutes until soft before adding all of the other ingredients and mixing well.
Put in your prepared tin and bake for about 1 hour 10 minutes in the middle of your oven.

Sprinkle with granulated sugar while still warm, then cut into small squares once cool and enjoy!