As requested...

A great evening at Jane's was made even better by perfect attendance.  Thank you Jane.  A good time was had by all.  So much so that as we were leaving there were requests for your cookie recipe. Here it is.  It's a version of a recipe by Delia Smith.

Jane's Cookies

• 4oz butter
• 1 tbsp corn syrup
• 3oz demerara sugar

Dissolve gently in a saucepan for 3-4 minutes.  Then mix together:

• 4oz self-raising flour
• 4oz porridge oats 
• pinch of salt
• 2oz dried cranberries (Reddi-bulk)

Pour in butter mixture and combine well. Put large walnut size lumps on a greased pan and flatten with fingers. Press slivered almonds on top.
Bake at 325 for 10-15 minutes on centre rack. Cool on tray for 10 minutes then transfer to wire rack
Suggested variations: raisins and hazelnuts, apricots and pecans, dark chocolate and unblanched almonds. Always 2oz fruit plus 1.5oz nuts, chopped if necessary.

And then there was a request for some photos of the summer weddings. Hint: Click on the photo to see a larger version.

In the end we didn't do much talking about books other than The Children Act.  I did note:

• They Left Us Everything by Plum Johnson
• The Illegal by Lawrence Hill  

Please remember that our next book club will be at Jan's house on Thursday, November 26th and the book will be The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King.