Whoa, so I am kinda late in posting this, but I did bake them last week for Australia Day. It was the first time I have ever attempted them and they turned out pretty good. Besides the first batch turning out slightly caramelized, the next 2 were fine. I took most of them into work the next day and they were a hit! The smell of the coconut and golden syrup as they are baking is incredible!

Don’t you just love the serving plate? I snapped it up for $1 when I was back in Australia over Christmas…classic!

I scoured the internet for awhile trying to find a suitable recipe and ended up going with one from the Aussie Slang website. Here it is…

Ingredients:

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup rolled oats, uncooked
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 115 g butter
• 2 tbsp golden syrup (or honey)
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tbsp boiling water

Method:

1. Combine the flour (sifted), oats, coconut and sugar in a bowl.
2. Melt the butter and Golden Syrup (or honey) in a saucepan over a low heat.
3. Mix the bicarbonate of soda with the water and add to the butter and Golden Syrup. (It will foam up – this is normal.)
4. Pour the liquids into the dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Spoon dollops of mixture, about the size of a walnut shell, onto a greased tin leaving as much space again between dollops to allow for spreading.
6. Bake in a moderate oven, 180C / 350F, for 15 minutes.
7. Cool on a wire rack and seal in airtight containers