Charity Chomp: Going bananas or chomping at the biscuits?

Friday 22 September 2023

Looking for a treat to bake this weekend or for some inspiration ahead of Jersey’s Greatest Coffee Morning? Then you’re in luck... This week, we bring you an a-peel-ing cake loaf and some crumbelievable biscuits.

The recipes have been shared by Marie Cartwright and Sheila Chown, who are both volunteers for Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey ahead of Jersey’s Greatest Coffee Morning next week.

As local businesses and community groups prepare to bake up a storm for the event to help raise funds for the charity which provides emotional, practical and wellbeing support to anyone in Jersey affected by cancer, the Macmillan volunteers have shared their favourite recipes in the hope to inspire others to get baking.

Here are the recipes...

Banana and coconut loaf

By Marie Cartwright

Ingredients

• Six oz self-raising flour (about 170 grams)

• Two oz desiccated coconut

• Four oz soft butter

• Eight oz caster sugar

• Four ripe bananas

• Half a teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

• Two eggs

• One teaspoon vanilla essence

• One teaspoon mixed spice

• Pinch of salf

Method

1. Throw all ingredients into food processor and mix until smooth. 

2. Pour into a greased and floured loaf tin.

3. Bake for approximately 60 minutes at 180C or until a skewer comes out clean. 

'Hokey Pokey' biscuits

By Sheila Chown

Ingredients

•  Five oz self-raising flour

• Four oz margarine

• Six oz Castor Sugar

• One dessert spoon of Golden Syrup

• One teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda

• Splash of milk

Method

1. Cream sugar and margarine together.

2. Place syrup, milk and in a pan and melt until frothy, add to creamed mixture. 

3. Stir in flour!

4. Roll into small balls, place on baking tin/sheet (allow for expansion)

5. Cook in slow oven at Gas2 (150C) for 30 mins.

Remember, there's one key rule with Charity Chomp... if you think it's delicious, donate!  

Click HERE to support Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey.   

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