A bag of oats has always been a permanent staple in my kitchen cupboard. Whether it's daily bowls of steaming porridge to see me through the winter or batch baking trays of granola, oats are humble but dependable. When it comes to baking, there's so much more you can do with them than just make flapjacks (which I do still love every now and then). They're incredibly versatile and can be used in both sweet and savoury recipes. For a rustic loaf like my cheese, oat & spring onion soda bread, I blitz up oats to replace some of the flour this adds texture and robustness. If I'm a little short on time to make my own pastry, I use oats to form the base of tarts, as I've done with my oaty coconut cheesecake tart. They add a crunchy, slightly chewy element. And, toasting the oats first releases even more rich, earthy flavour, which works especially well in the crunchy praline clusters.
Benjamina Ebuehi is a cookbook author, recipe developer and food stylist. She appeared on the seventh series of The Great British Bake Off and finished as a quarter-finalist. Her latest cookbook, A Good Day to Bake: Simple Baking Recipes for Every Mood (Quadrille), is out now. Find more of her recipes on her blog, carrotandcrumb.com.O@bakedbybenji
Oaty coconut cheesecake tart
MAKES 4 PREP 35 mins plus cooling and 2-3 hrs chilling COOK 40 mins MORE EFFORT V
80g jumbo oats
45g desiccated coconut
100g plain flour
120g unsalted butter
90g light brown soft sugar
40g golden syrup
1 ripe passion fruit, halved
For the cheesecake filling
340g soft cheese
60g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
200ml double cream
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