South African Crunchies Food

CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Prepare a 8x8 or 9x13 baking pan/sheet if you want a thin crunchies - grease or spray with cooking oil. Set aside
• Melt butter, syrup, brown sugar, sugar and salt in a saucepan, until completely melted. You may do this in a microwave safe bowl. Then add baking soda. Mix.
• combine all the other ingredients in a large bowl - oatmeal, flour, coconut, sliced almonds and spices. Thoroughly mix.
• Pour butter mixture into the bowl of oatmeal mixture , mix well.
• Press mixture into a greased baking pan. You may use parchment paper to smooth it out.
• Start baking at 325 degrees F for about 10-15 minutes , then finish at 300 degrees for another 10 minutes or until golden brown ,depending on your oven. Start checking after 20 minutes. Remove let it cool completely, then cut in to squares and serve. You may store in an airtight container for up to a week

SOUTH AFRICAN CHOCOLATE CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Mix all the dry ingredients for the crunchies, except for the baking soda.
• Melt the butter and syrup together.
• Add the baking soda and stir.
• Pour into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Press into a medium sized greased baking pan, about 10 by 8 inches.Use the back of a spoon to press the mixture together and smooth the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350dgrees F.
• Mix together all the ingredients for the icing
• Microwave 1 or 2 minutes until mixture is smooth.
• Pour the hot icing over the hot crunchies, tilt pan to cover the entire surface of the crunchy.
• Cut into squares when cool.

OAT CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base of a 40cm x 30cm roasting tray.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add the bicarbonate of soda to the milk, mix well and allow to dissolve.
• Add the syrup and bicarb-milk to the butter and mix to combine - it will foam slightly.
• Mix all of the dry ingredients together. Add to the wet ingredients and stir. Work it through with your fingers until well mixed. Press the mixture firmly into the baking tray and bake in the oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Keep an eye on them, so that they don't burn.
• Allow to cool slightly before cutting into 4cm squares while still a little soft. Gently remove from the baking tray when completely cool and enjoy.

SOUTH AFRICAN CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 or 350.
• Melt margarine on low heat. Add the golden syrup and stir well. Stir in vanilla extract and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl sift in the flour.
• Add the sugar, oats and coconut stir well until evenly mixed.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the margarine/syrup mixture. Use an electric mixer to make sure all is incorporated evenly.
• Press mixture into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Dough will be about a half inch thick.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes until golden brown and depending on your oven so watch carefully. Edges may burn.
• Remove from oven and using a pizza cutter cut into 24 bars. Gently remove and place on a wire rack until cooled. Store in an airtight container. Freeze well.

CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Melt margarine and syrup together in a large pot.
• Add baking soda and stir.
• The mixture will froth up, just keep stirring until all of it has frothed up.
• Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Press into a greased baking sheet.
• Dough must be 1 1/2 cm thick.
• Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.
• While still hot, cut into squares and leave to set before removing to cooling rack.