100g butter                                                    80g rolled oats

2 generous tablespoons honey                  140g plain white flour

120g sugar                                                      1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

80g desiccated coconut                                1 tablespoon hot water

Pre-heat the oven to 180˚ C/350˚ F/gas 4

Melt the butter and honey gently. Remove from heat and stir in the rolled oats, flour, sugar and coconut. Mix the bicarbonate of soda and hot water in a cup and immediately pour into the mixture and stir thoroughly.

Form into small balls  and arrange on lightly greased baking trays .

Bake for approx. 8 minutes until the biscuits are a rich golden brown.

Remove from the oven and leave on the tray for about 5 minutes . Remove with a pallet knife and place on a cooling tray.