Ingredients
Pinch of salt
450g porridge oats
100g butter
100g margarine
200g soft dark brown sugar (or granulated white if you prefer lighter flavour)
120–140g golden syrup (≈ 6 tbsp)
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) / 350°F. Line a larger tin (about 30 × 20cm) with baking paper.
- Melt butter, margarine, sugar, and syrup gently in a saucepan until smooth.
- Stir in oats until fully coated.
- Press mixture firmly into the tin — compacting is key for chewiness.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes.
- 15 min → chewy and soft.
- 20 min → firmer, more golden.
- Cool in the tin for 15 minutes before cutting into bars.
Yield
- This batch will make about 24 squares/bars (depending on how you cut them).