Leach says housewives concentrated on recipes with smaller quantities of sugar or tried substitutes such as golden syrup or treacle, which were not rationed. During this time, many familiar brands of baking powder disappeared and cream of tartar supplies nearly dried up. The price of baking powder rose steeply and a new version of baking powder, Acto Cake Powder, was created in 1941. Photo: Getty ImagesIngredients280g rolled oats10g sugar20g butter1 Tbsp golden syrup or treaclepinch of saltMethodCombine melted butter and syrup. Remove from heat and stir in flour, rolled oats, coconut, sugar and baking powder.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2019 15:22 UTC