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Recipes: Philippa Cameron’s one-pot oaty caramel slice

Philippa Cameron
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12 Oct, 2023 09:59 PM2 mins to read

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Philippa Cameron's oaty caramel slice may, or may not, be "healthy". Photo / Supplied

Philippa Cameron's oaty caramel slice may, or may not, be "healthy". Photo / Supplied

Otematata Station’s cook and the woman behind What’s for Smoko has a series of go-to recipes for people short on time and energy.

Here, Pip shares one of her favourites with The Country.

Nothing beats a gorgeous caramel slice - except one that’s made in one pot!

This quick and easy recipe takes no time at all to whip up.

It doubles really easily too.

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And the oats make this recipe healthy – right?

When I grew up my mum would make tan square most weeks when she filled the cake tins for school and work lunches.

This is a great variation on that tan slice mum would make from a recipe she found in a Southland Women’s Hockey Team fundraising cookbook.

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Philippa Cameron’s one-pot oaty caramel slice

Philippa Cameron’s one-pot oaty caramel slice. Photo / Supplied
Philippa Cameron’s one-pot oaty caramel slice. Photo / Supplied

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Wooden spoon/danish dough whisk
  • Pudding spoon
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 150 grams butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 can caramel (395 grams)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line a brownie tin (27x17cm).

I like to use silicon reusable liners or compostable baking paper - anything to help reduce my waste in the kitchen.

Place the butter and brown sugar into a pot.

Once it’s all melted and combined add flour, baking powder, rolled oats and salt.

Tip the mixture out into your lined tin – setting aside a quarter of the mixture for the topping.

Heat your tin of caramel (constantly stirring to avoid the caramel burning).

Stir until it becomes a smooth consistency.

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Pour the caramel over your base and use the remaining mixture in your pot to sprinkle over the top.

Bake at 180 for 15-20 minutes (until the caramel bubbles and looks amazing).

How easy is that!

Enjoy x

Like the look of this recipe? Check out Philippa Cameron’s easy-to-prepare breakfast burritos.

  • This recipe was reproduced from Philippa Cameron’s What’s for Smoko? website with approval. You can find more of her recipes on her Instagram page as well.
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