Carrot & Oat Cookies
(makes about 12)
  • 3oz Soft Margarine
  • 3oz Soft brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup grated Carrots
  • 1/2 Beaten Egg
  • 1 Teaspoon finely grated Lemon Rind
  • 2 1/2oz Fine,plain wholewheat flour
  • 1 Teaspoon baking Powder
  • 3 good pinches salt
  • 2 1/2oz rolled oats

Method

  1. Preheat oven at 190C/375F.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar
  3. Beat the carrot and egg.
  4. Stir in the rind flour,baking powder and salt
  5. Mix in the oats
  6. Grease a baking sheet and place teaspoons of dough onto it
  7. Bake for 10-12 mins until the cookies are browning around the edges
  8. Leave to cool for 3 mins
  9. loose with a spatula and place on a wire rack to cool

St Clements Biscuits
(makes about 12)
  • These are useful biscuits to make as the dough can be prepared in advance and you don't need to roll it out and cut shapes
  • 4oz fine plain wholewheat flour
  • 1/2 level teaspoon baking powder
  • small pinch salt
  • 3 1/2 caster sugar
  • 2oz soft margarine
  • 1/2 well beaten egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

Method

  1. Mix the flour,baking powder and salt together
  2. In a separate bowl,cream the sugar and margarine
  3. Beat in the egg,juice and rinds
  4. Stir into the flour mixture to make a dough
  5. Work by hand into a sausage shape
  6. Wrap in greasproof paper and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours
  7. When ready to bake preheat oven at 220C/425F,Gas 7
  8. Put the dough onto a wooden board and, using a sharp knife cut off thin rounds
  9. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 10 mins
  10. Cool on a wire rack

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