Last week I wrote about a new gig I have- contributing craft projects to this magazine each month. But I'm worried I mislead you- it's only a very small job, and I actually have another, as a journalist writing about science. It's my first ever job in an office, which is pretty different, but good.
I'm just going into my second month in the job and the thing I've found the hardest so far is getting everyone organised in the morning in a calm fashion. (I say 'everyone', but the others are all pretty good, it's me who is not calm). I'm sure we'll learn all the tricks in time, but right now I have discovered one thing that really helps.
I'm not really into eating breakfast so early in the morning. But I don't mind eating baked goods (no surprise there, right?) So on Sundays I've been making these 'breakfast biscuits' which are kind of like a bowl of cereal, but baked. I add chopped walnuts and sunflower seeds but you could add whatever is in the pantry. You can even eat them on the way to the bus stop.
BREAKFAST BISCUITS
150 grams butter
3 Tb honey
1 cup sultanas
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup sunflower seeds or chopped nuts
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots (or any other dried fruit)
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
Place the butter, honey and dried fruit in a saucepan over a medium heat until the butter is melted. In a large bowl, mix together all the other ingredients, except for the baking soda and hot water. Stir well.
In a small bowl, pour the hot water over the baking soda then add this to the melted butter mixture. Stir, then add to the dry ingredients. Mix well. Roll into large balls then press flat with a fork. Bake at 180 degrees celcius for about 10-15 minutes then cool on a rack.
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