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Homemade hobnobs?

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  • Jaycee1972
    Jaycee1972 Posts: 144 Forumite
    Just been reading back through this thread and will make them smaller next time even if I have to bake in batches. I got about 20 out of my mix but they are huge! Will aim to double it :)

    Jaycee x

  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,827 Forumite
    Jaycee1972 wrote: »
    Just been reading back through this thread and will make them smaller next time even if I have to bake in batches. I got about 20 out of my mix but they are huge! Will aim to double it :)

    i can imagine they are huge lol i usually have to bake mine in batches

    not sure about the different powders but baking powder is used to make scones and sponges rise which isnt what we would want with biscuits, try with bic soda next time and see what the difference is, its cheap and handy to have in the house anyway
  • katycocoa
    katycocoa Posts: 161 Forumite
    I want to make the hobnobs today and add coconut. Does anyone know if I should just add this as an extra ingredient or take out some of the flour/oats and replace?

    Thanks
  • shazzle
    shazzle Posts: 114 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thought...
    Would putting the mix in cake tins (you know the 12 hole ones) would be ok?? I think it would solve the spreading issue and make nice uniform biccies.... or would they be more cakeish??
    I am going to make my first batch tomorrow as they sound wonderful and also cheap to make x
    Many thanks for the recipie x x x
  • Just wanted to say HI TWINK - and thank you for the easiest recipe in the known universe. I can even do this before school and the little blighters have warm biccies on the way to school - you are a hob nob legend.

    YOu are now an even bigger legend up here in Orkney - the recipe is getting passed about like wildfire - hope that is OK - I only ever say Twinks hobnobs

    I forgot (sorry)to add the water to begin with (first 3 batches) and found they didn't spread as much and stuff - added water this time - mabye its my measuring....

    Kids want to add choc chips to the mix - but I am not too keen.

    I also use extra oats instead of flour to roll them into balls and squish them out so we get added oats as well.

    I have had to add enough ingredients to make these for the next six months when I do my six month shop. So thank you so much from your fan club up north.

    We grow oats here at work and I am going to try making the biccies with our own local oats! Less food miles :)
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  • i think ill make some and sell them at the car boot sale at the end of the month, see if i can make me some cash :P .. just gotta keep my step-dad away from them.. greddy moo..
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  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,827 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    Just wanted to say HI TWINK - and thank you for the easiest recipe in the known universe. I can even do this before school and the little blighters have warm biccies on the way to school - you are a hob nob legend.

    YOu are now an even bigger legend up here in Orkney - the recipe is getting passed about like wildfire - hope that is OK - I only ever say Twinks hobnobs

    I forgot (sorry)to add the water to begin with (first 3 batches) and found they didn't spread as much and stuff - added water this time - mabye its my measuring....

    Kids want to add choc chips to the mix - but I am not too keen.

    I also use extra oats instead of flour to roll them into balls and squish them out so we get added oats as well.

    I have had to add enough ingredients to make these for the next six months when I do my six month shop. So thank you so much from your fan club up north.

    We grow oats here at work and I am going to try making the biccies with our own local oats! Less food miles :)

    i tried putting in choc chips but they melted with the heat of the butter so havent tried again and a good idea rolling the biscuits in oats, i am in NE scotland by the way

    good luck with the car boot Mrs Metallica
    Shazzle have never thought of doing mix in bun tins but worth a try they have been done as a traybake
  • mumoftwo
    mumoftwo Posts: 1,903 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Twinks hobnobs in the oven as I type, with coconut and choc chips. Bought a beautiful large glass jar in Matalan yesterday and DD suggested making hobnobs to go in it! Wonder how long they will be on display?? Until kids come home is my guess.
  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,827 Forumite
    mumoftwo wrote: »
    Twinks hobnobs in the oven as I type, with coconut and choc chips. Bought a beautiful large glass jar in Matalan yesterday and DD suggested making hobnobs to go in it! Wonder how long they will be on display?? Until kids come home is my guess.

    coconut and choc chip yummy, i cant see them lasting long either :D
  • arhino30
    arhino30 Posts: 41 Forumite
    How simple are these?
    My friend gave me the recipe from here a while ago, and last night, myself and my lovely brood made a tinful, and it didn't take us long!!
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