OAT WALNUT WAFERS…From The Australian Heritage Cookbook

I first bumped into Susan, the Food Blogga gal, last year over her Eat Christmas Cookies event…& thereafter never let her go. A charming blogger, beautiful posts & a wealth of trivia about whatever she posts, Food Bloggas’ is one of my fave haunts. She works her charm into my world, & then, added bonus, there’s Dermadoc who drops by inadvertently at times too…LOL! Her Mom & Dad are accomplished foodies too…& Susan’s blog is fun all the way. I’m late sending in an entry this year; but better late than never, I’m racing these cookies to Eat Christmas Cookies, Season 2, an event that I love!

This recipe is from a cookbook called the Australian Heritage Cookbook, that I literally studied from cover to cover, as I had to sit by my daughter when she was unwell in Sydney. Since I was housebound for a couple of days, I made the most of my time by reading this lovely cookbook that belonged to Uliana.

This is a really simple cookie; nutty, delicious & healthy. It’s main grain is ‘rolled oats’ & I’ve added chopped walnuts to the basic recipe. The cookies weren’t thin & didn’t spread out like wafers, yet, they had a nice bite to them. We loved them & the hub is already asking when I’m going to make them again…phew…only after I post the recipe…sez mua! That’s my priority at the moment!

OAT WALNUT WAFERS
from The Australian Heritage Cookbook, pg 104
Ingredients:

Egg – 1; lightly whipped with a fork
Sugar – 3/4 cup
Flour – 2 tbsps; self raising (I added a 1/4 tsp of baking powder & a pinch of salt to plain flour)
Walnuts – 1/2 cup; chopped (optional)
Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease 2 baking trays.
• Place oats in a bowl, pour over melted butter, & allow to stand for 10 minutes to soften oats.
• Mix in the eggs, sugar & flour ( & walnuts if using).
• Place small portions, well apart on greased baking trays & flatten with the back of a spoon.
• Bake 10 minutes, till brown. Cool a few minutes, & then remove carefully to rack.
• Note: I added a spoon of honey into half the dough to bind it, coz I thought the dough wasn’t staying together too firmly initially, but it worked fine both ways, with & without honey.

ENJOY … & do also check out the round-up page HERE that Susan updates as the entries fly in!!

Ok…am back again, sneaking back into my post after baking another batch just now. Wanted to send a box of cookie to Happy Cook @ My Kitchen Treasures for her event too…Home Made Christmas Gifts. ~ There you go Happy Cook, a fresh batch of cookies just for you! ~

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