I always think of sesame biscuits as being savory, but these are definitely sweet as they have honey and brown sugar, mixed in with coconut, rolled oats, oil and butter. Almost a healthy combination!!!!

Mum and Dad both belonged to the Keysborough Bowls Club back in the day, which is where this little Simple Slice Recipe book comes from. I was surprised looking through the recipes to come across this one, because it can so easily be converted to gluten free. The range of GF biscuits is growing, but the one that holds its consistency best from all that I’ve tried is the Gingernut ones. I use them for cheesecake bases and they work perfectly. I’m pleased that I can now try them in this recipe.
This is basically a White Christmas recipe, but to give it a bit more of a Christmassy look red glace cherries and a chocolate layer have been added to the rice bubbles and copha. Back in the 80s copha was used in a lot of unbaked slices and while it’s not used as much these days the classic White Christmas something Mum made every year and was a family favourite.
Through this last 18 months of lockdowns my lovely 10 year granddaughter has been cooking up a storm. She’s made cakes, slices and biscuits galore, so this recipe is for her. The Beaut Instant Biscuit Mix can be made and stored, either in a jar as suggested, or frozen and then you can add orange, choc chip, banana and nuts or anything else you like. For a final flair, they can be topped with sprinkles.