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Method

1. Light oven to Gas 4, 180°c and grease tin.

2. Place oats into large mixing bowl.

3. Place margarine, golden syrup and sugar into saucepan and heat gently.

4. Once the mixture has melted, pour over the oats in the mixing bowl.

5. Stir in the melted mixture to ensure all the oats are covered.

6. Place mixture into greased tin and press down firmly to ensure all the mixture will be stuck together when cooked.

7. Cook in the oven for around 20-25 minutes.

8. When mixture is cooked it may still be gooey but it will go harder as it cools.

9. Using a sharp knife, slice the mixture into sections before it cools and remove from tin.

Ingredients

225g Rolled Oats

75g Brown Sugar

3 Tablespoons (75g) Golden Syrup

100g Margarine

Equipment

Saucepan

Large Mixing Bowl

Tablespoon

Greased Tin

Knife

Variations
You can add lots of 'extras' to this recipe to give different tastes and textures including chocolate chips, cherries, smarties or dried fruit. What things can you think of adding to the mixture? Remember be adventurous and creative!