Lunch Box Goodies

This basic recipe is a must for any busy Mum. I make huge batches of these, freezing most of them uncooked until I need them. I then pop them into a 180 Fan oven for 14 minutes allowing to cool on the pan before transfering to a cooling rack.

Basic Recipe

24oz Butter

24oz Sugar (white, light brown, demerara)

6 tablespoons Golden Syrup (original flavour or new maple flavour)

36oz Self Raising Flour

Flavour of your choice * see below

Method

1. Cream butter and sugar,
2. Add golden syrup and mix well
3. Add flour and mix to bind adding flavour as you go.
4. Roll into small balls, place on a greased baking sheet and either bake at 180c for 12 minutes or open freeze,* then bag & label once frozen
5. Allow to cool on baking sheet allowing to firm up slightly.
6. Transfer to cooling rack until cold.

* To cook from frozen place on baking sheet, (allow for spreading), cook for 14 minutes or until golden brown.

Flavour choices are endless but here are a few of our favourites!

• Chocolate chips, white, milk or plain
• White chocolate and raspberry
• Dried cranberry & white chocolate
• Orange zest & Plain chocolate (tastes like jaffa cakes)
• Ginger (either ground or candied)
• Orange zest and sultana
• Lemon zest
• Nuts & Raisin (various combinations on this one)
• Brazil & Plain chocolate chips made with maple golden syrup is out of this world

The flavours are endless, do tell me if you make this recipe with any different ones.