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6  LANSDOWNE NEWS, AUTUMN 2020

























                                                                      What’s
            Banana & Oatmeal

            Cookies                                                   Cooking

                                                                      with Ashley, Group Executive Chef
            I think most of us we will breathe a
            sigh of relief that the warm weather is   Ingredients:                  4.  Add to the butter & sugar.
            now behind us and cooler nights are       1 cup Wholemeal Flour
            almost here. It's now time to think                                     5.  Turn the speed to low and mix
            about some baking in the kitchen and      1 cup oats                       for 5 minutes.
            perhaps get our younger hands                                           6.  Whisk the eggs together and add
            involved in making some old               2 over‐ripe bananas              to the mixer.
            favourites with banana and oatmeal        1 tsp baking powder
            cookies. Easy ingredients that we                                       7.  Combine all ingredients by
            always have on hand in the cupboard       ½ tsp salt                       mixing on low speed.
            or in the fruit bowl.
                                                      125g Unsalted Butter         8.  Roll the dough into 3‐4cm
            These cookies are a firm family                                             diameter logs/sausages.
            favourite of ours and I hope you will     1 cups Castor Sugar
            enjoy this simple but tasty recipe.                                     9.  Refrigerate or freeze.
            Great for a cuppa in the afternoon or     2 eggs, lightly beaten
            a couple in the kids lunchboxes, all                                    10.  To bake, cut the logs to the
            ages enjoy them.                          ½ tsp ground cinnamon            desired thickness.

            Hopefully this will take you back to    Method:                         11.  Place portions on baking trays,
            think about some of your family                                             not too close together.
            favourite cookie recipes and share      1.  In a mixer place the butter &
            them around.                               sugar                        12.  Bake at 170°C for approx. 12‐14
                                                                                        minutes, until golden.
                                                    2.  Mix on medium speed until
                                                       smooth, usually 5‐7 minutes.   13.  Allow to cool before serving or
                                                                                        storing in an airtight container.
                                                    3.  Meanwhile mix all dry
                                                       ingredients together.
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