ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT

The recipe is easy (with just six ingredients) and is a variation of an old fruit and nut slice that one of my aunties used to make back in the 80s. Mum has been adapting the recipe over the years to make a more wholesome version with higher protein and less sugar.

With Mother’s Day coming up, I asked if I could watch her prepare it and share the recipe with you. It was a Sunday afternoon and making the slice reminded us of enjoying heart-warming late lunches with family – all of the delicious aromas from the kitchen filling the house.

I hope you get a chance to try making it and enjoy the recipe as much as we do. Adding melted chocolate over the top at the end is optional if you wish…

MUM’S OAT AND NUT SLICE 

INGREDIENTS  –

200 grams of butter
1/3 cup raw sugar
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups quick oats
2 cups chopped macadamias (or almonds or walnuts)

METHOD –

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (conventional, not fan-forced)
Chop the nuts
Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan
Simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved and the mixture is foaming
Add honey and vanilla extract
In a large bowl, add the melted butter mixture to the oats and nuts, mix well
Tightly pack the mixture into a Swiss roll tin and bake for 20 minutes
Allow to cool in the tray and then cut into slices
Store in the fridge