Photography: Con Poulos / Styling: Steve Pearce
This oat slice with honeycomb recipe combines the goodness of oats and raisins in the base with the deliciousness of sweet honeycomb layered on top. It’s easy to make and is perfect for lunchboxes, snacks or an afternoon pick-me-up. Simply mix the base ingredients together – a mix of oats, raisins and flour along with a dash of vanilla and bicarbonate of soda – and press into a tin. Then make the honeycomb and pour over the base while it is still hot. Once it has cooled, it’s ready to eat and you won’t be able to resist.
For more honey recipes, try this gluten free honey cake, these delightful honey madeleines or try Miss Trixie’s honey joy slice for a blast from the past.
Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line a lightly greased 20cm x 30cm slice tin with baking paper, allowing a 3cm overhang. Set aside.
Whisk oil, egg and combined sugars in a large bowl. Add the oats, raisins, flour, vanilla and bicarbonate of soda and stir to combine. Spoon into prepared tin and press with the back of a spoon to form an even layer.
Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until golden and firm to the touch. Set aside in tin to cool.
To make the honeycomb, place the sugar, honey and water in a large, deep saucepan over medium-low heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil.
Cook, without stirring, for 5 minutes or until mixture is a deep golden colour and reaches 154°C on a sugar thermometer. Remove from heat and allow bubbles to subside slightly. Working quickly, add bicarbonate of soda, stirring with a wooden spoon until just incorporated and the mixture starts to foam.
Pour quickly over the cookie bar base and set aside to cool completely.
Using a serrated knife, cut into bars to serve. Store cookie bars in an airtight container in the fridge. Bring to room temperature to eat.
Tip
Work fast with your honeycomb to make sure you have an airy honeycomb texture (honeycomb will foam).
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