Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4           cup  castor sugar -- (superfine or
                        granulated)
  1           teaspoon  treacle -- (dark corn syrup or
                        sorghum)
  1                cup  rolled oats -- (spin in food proc
                        to flake)
     1/4         pound  butter
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
     3/4           cup  all-purpose flour
  2        tablespoons  boiling water
     1/2      teaspoon  vanilla extract -- (optional)

Preparation:

In a saucepan, melt butter, treacle, soda and sugar, mixed with boiling water. Bring to a slow boil and add dry ingredients, stirring well. Stir in vanilla. Remove from heat and drop by tablespoons onto a buttered baking sheet. Bake in a 275 degree oven for 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks and store in a tin.

Nutritional Information:

1472 Calories (kcal); 98g Total Fat; (59% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 126g Carbohydrate; 249mg Cholesterol; 2202mg Sodium