Moray recipes: Date and Oat Slice

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By Liz Ashworth from Lhanbryde.

No added sugar a healthy snack for any time of the day. Even breakfast on the run!

Ingredients:

300g (10oz) chopped dates

400mls (14fl oz) water

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

200g (7oz) Hamlyns porridge oats

30g each of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds

15g ( ½ oz) chia seeds (optional)

How:

Stew the dates in the water in a large deep pan till soft and mushy.

While the dates are simmering heat the oven to 180C (160C fan) 350F, Gas 4.

Oil and line a baking tin approx. 18cm (7in) x 30cm (12in).

While the dates are still hot beat in the bicarbonate of soda till it froths up.

Beat in the rest of the ingredients then spread evenly in the prepared tin.

Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes till firm and slightly golden.

Cool in the tin, cut into squares and enjoy. Store in a sealed container in the fridge.

Cook’s tip

Drizzle with dark chocolate or dust with cocoa powder if liked.

Add some chopped walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts, puffed rice or crushed cornflakes make the bar your own.

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