Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie … check this nice dessert: Diggers
How to Make Diggers
Preparation time:
less than 30 mins
Cooking time:
10 to 30 mins
Serves:
Makes 12
Dietary:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 120g/4½oz plain flour
- 225g/8oz caster sugar
- 100g/3½oz oats
- 85g/3oz desiccated coconut
- 125g/4½oz butter
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp boiling water
Method
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Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Grease a 20cm/8in square tin
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Mix the flour, sugar, oats and coconut together in a large mixing bowl.
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Put the butter in a small pan with the golden syrup and heat gently until melted. Mix the bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and add this to the butter and syrup mixture.
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Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients and mix well. Tip the mixture into tin and press down.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden-brown then let cool for a few minutes before cutting into slices. Alternatively, shape the mixture into cookies and place them on a greased baking tray. Cook for 10–15 minutes or until golden-brown.
