Oaty Ginger Crunch
Submitted by: The Boltar Family via the ‘Clarkville Playcentre Recipe Book- The 40th Anniversary Edition' via @kiwinosh
Recipe origin: New Zealand
How old is this recipe? At least several generations old
The story behind the recipe:
From @kiwinosh:
Oaty Ginger Crunch, an old favourite, changed for today. It's true that faviurite recipes change over time. What we grow up with may not be the same as what is popular today under the same name.
Something happened in the 90's a mysterious cook caught in the health food rush of the time decided to make this classic food healthy and added oats.
I will try and find my earliest mention of the change in the recipe. These are like a raisin free Anzac biscuit slice, soft and chewy.
In my opinion the oats make this slice chewy and not crunchy and this should be called Oaty Ginger Chew instead.
I did add more Ginger till it fit my tastes and making the Icing was the same I find most Ginger recipes don't use enough for me.
Ingredients:
150 grams butter
¾ cup brown sugar
1½ cups rolled oats
1½ teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons ground ginger (more, if you prefer a strong ginger flavour)
2 tablespoons golden syrup
¾ cup coconut
¾ cup flour
1½ teaspoons ground ginger (more, if you prefer a strong ginger flavour)
4 teaspoons golden syrup
1 cup icing sugar
How to make it:
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Melt butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Remove from heat. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir into the pot and mix thoroughly. Press mixture into a non-stick or lightly grease 20x30cm (8x12in) slice pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes. For the icing: heat butter, golden syrup, and ginger together in a saucepan until melted. Add enough icing (sifted) sugar to make a spreadable icing and pour over the cool base. When completely cold cut into squares/slices.
