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Oatmeal squares

200g oats
125g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
125g brown sugar
125g cornmeal
225g butter, melted
1 egg, lightly beaten
extra 375g brown sugar
180g honey
extra 180g butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
300g pecans, roughly chopped

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a slice tin with baking paper. Put oats in a large mixing bowl. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, cornmeal, butter and egg, and stir util well combined. Put mixture in prepared tin and smoothe top. Bake for 10-12 mins.
2. Put extra sugar ina medium heavy-based pan and meilt over a medium heat until golden and caramelised. Stir in honey and extra butter and cook gently for 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pecans, then spread over base. Bake for 20-25 mins. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares to serve.

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