⌊⌋winter boost

this cold snap has me reaching for snacks 

to go with hot cups of tea:

always on the look out for new recipes

I was pleased to find this one from 

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall:

packed with good stuff and still tasty:

honey peanut butter bars

you will need ....

125g butter

150g soft brown sugar

125g crunchy peanut butter {we use whole earth as it has NO sugar!}

75g runny honey

grated zest of a lemon and/or orange

200g porridge oats

150g dried fruits {we used apricots, cranberries & raisins}

150g mixed seeds {we used pumpkin, sesame & sunflower}

preheat your oven to 160c/ gas 3

line and grease a 20cm square baking tin

{or equivalent}

put the butter, sugar, peanut butter, honey 

and grated zest into a saucepan 

and melt on a low heat:

stir in the oats, most of the seeds

and dried fruits and mix until combined:

smooth the top and sprinkle with the rest

of the seeds:

drizzle with a little more honey

and bake for about 30 minutes, until golden:

leave to cool completely then turn out

and cut into squares:

will keep for 5-7 days in an airtight tin:

if they last that long!