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Rickety Uncle (1940) ★★★
I love the name of this recipe!
Internet sleuthing didn't turn up much information about these simple bars. They seem to be one of those "hand-me-down" recipes that people remember their grandmothers making. There seems to be a few different versions, but it always includes brown sugar and oats, with very little fat. Some versions include flour, but this one doesn't - but I love that there are only 4 ingredients.
Original Recipe:
This turned out basically like crisp topping. Some pieces held together alright once it had cooled completely, but most of it either crumbled as I cut it or crumbled when I took a bite. It was just too dry to stick together like a bar. It needed just a bit of milk or flour or something in there. Regardless, Mr. Man said these were "amazing" and "delicious" and I agree. I would advocate making these, just add a little something more to help them keep together or perhaps just use a little less oats. Also, don't worry if they do fall apart - they are supposed to be "rickety", after all. Plus we used the crumbs for a delicious parfait! I gave the recipe itself three stars, but the taste was definitely worth four.
Modernized Recipe:
(Adapted from United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan Section Limited Cook Book)
This is easy to follow from the original recipe. A hot oven is 400 - 450F, so I went with 425F for the suggested 10 minutes.
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These look simple enough to make with few ingredients. My kind of recipe...
ReplyDeleteSometimes simple is better :)
DeleteThey are supposed to be crumbly but your were too crumbly because they were cooked at a bit too high of a temp. Try them at 350 or 375.
ReplyDeleteOMG when I was at University and had the munchies, I would melt butter and mix it together with brown sugar and oats . I'd never even bake it, just eat it up with a spoon. I thought I'd invented it! (I'm surprised I still have teeth)
ReplyDeleteSame!
DeleteMy mom used to make this in the morning while we were getting ready for school, after we'd announced that it was our turn to bring something to school - of course, forgetting to let her know the night before - she always coped and we loved it!
ReplyDeleteOrigin is Irish. 450 oven much too hot, 350 oven is all that's needed.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if adding an egg would help to keep these from being too crumbly. I wi make as soon as I get home today.
ReplyDeleteI always put this on top of a pan of sliced apples then bake as directed. So good
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect apple crisp
DeleteI wonder if a little maple syrup, or nut butter would help
ReplyDeleteMy family had a recipe that is exactly like this except you add a squeeze of lemon juice. It makes them taste a lot better. The name of our recipe is « Uncle Wiggly »
ReplyDeleteCute names…Rickity Uncle or Uncle Wiggly…I bet the children would get a giggle from the names.
DeleteThey look & sound like flapjack….I don’t add sugar to mine just golden syrup
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This recipe was my mom’s lifesaver when my siblings and I were going to school. We always had a sweet treat. She would bake it first thing in the morning. Loved waking up to the sweet smell of the bars baking!
ReplyDeleteYou may as well just make no bake cookies. Butter, sugar boiled, add vanilla and oats and drop by tsp onto wax paper. Holds together and basically the same.
ReplyDeleteAdd cinnamon and chocolate chips?
ReplyDeleteI have been making this for 30 years if you need diet you can substitute the brown sugar with diet maple syrup it’s also very good
ReplyDeleteA local coffee shop sells these and I was intrigued by the name and because they looked like the oatmeal cookies my mom used to make. They do crumble a bit but they are delicious. A bit sweet but fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI grew up earing this. My mum puts a chocolate glaze on hers. Family favourite.
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