Zoë Bowyer

I was overcome with the urge to eat something sweet the other night, so I made some cookies. My customisation was to use almonds, mexican drinking chocolate tablets and orange zest. They were very yummy, but the mexican chocolate was a little bit gritty.
From the Guardian 20 January 2007
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Oat Shortbread
Originally uploaded by ZMB.
Recipe from the side of my packet of Speedicook Porridge.
Ingredients

250g/80z butter
125g/4oz caster sugar
125g/4oz plain flour
325g/11oz Speedicook porridge oats
Pinch of baking soda

Method
Cream the butter and sugar well.  Add flour and baking soda and mix, then add Speedicook.  Roll out thinly, cut into rounds and bake in oven at 180C/350F or Gas Mark [...]