South African Crunchies - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 cup margarine
3 tablespoons golden syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups self-rising flour, DO NOT SUBSTITUTE
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups quick oats, not instant
1 cup unsweetened coconut, medium
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 325 or 350.
Melt margarine on low heat. Add the golden syrup and stir well. Stir in vanilla extract and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl sift in the flour.
Add the sugar, oats and coconut stir well until evenly mixed.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the margarine/syrup mixture. Use an electric mixer to make sure all is incorporated evenly.
Press mixture into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Dough will be about a half inch thick.
Bake 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown and depending on your oven so watch carefully. Edges may burn.
Remove from oven and using a pizza cutter cut into 24 bars. Gently remove and place on a wire rack until cooled. Store in an airtight container. Freeze well.
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