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6  BELLA VISTA NEWS, AUTUMN 2020





















                                                                        What’s
            Banana & Oatmeal

            Cookies                                                     Cooking

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

                                                                                       Place portions on baking trays,
                                                      Mix on medium speed until        not too close together.
                                                        smooth, usually 5‐7 minutes.

                                                                                       Bake at 170°C for approx. 12‐14
                                                      Meanwhile mix all dry            minutes, until golden.
                                                        ingredients together.

                                                                                       Allow to cool before serving or
                                                                                        storing in an airtight container.
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