Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs

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• 150 g rolled oats

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• 150 g plain flour

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• 150 g light brown sugar

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• 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda

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• 0.5 tsp salt

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• 150 g unsalted butter — melted

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• 1 tbsp golden syrup

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• 1 tbsp milk

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• 200 g chocolate — of choice: milk / dark (70%) / white, chopped

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Step by step

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180°C / 160°C fan. Line 2 trays.

2. 2

   Mix oats, flour, sugar, bicarb, salt. Stir in melted butter, syrup and milk to a crumbly dough.

3. 3

   Roll into walnut-size balls, flatten to 5mm thick discs. Space apart.

4. 4

   Bake 12- 14 mins until golden at edges. Cool 10 mins, then fully on rack.

5. 5

   Melt chocolate gently. Dip one side of each cooled hobnob or spread thickly on top. Set on parchment until firm.