Recipe#25233

Title: AUSTRALIAN JACK

Posted on GEnie Food & Wine RT Sep 18, 1993 by
  COOKIE-LADY [Cookie] MM by MMCONV and Sylvia Steiger,
  GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo
  moderator net/node 004/005, Internet
  sylvia.steiger@lunatic.com, reposted by
  DonW1948@aol.com

2       ts           Water
   1 1/2   c            Oatmeal
   1       t            Ginger, powder
     1/4   lb           Butter, unsalted
     1/3   c            Sugar, brown, dark
     1/4   ts           Baking soda
    Cream the butter; add the sugar and beat until light
  and fluffy. Dissolve the baking soda in the water and
  add, stirring well. Add the oatmeal and ginger, mixing
  well. The mixture should be fairly firm. If necessary,
  add a little more oatmeal. Knead lightly on a floured
  surface. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Press the
  mixture in a buttered baking dish, about 8 x 12
  inches. The dough should be about 1/2 inch thick. Bake
  in the 300 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until brown
  on top. Cut into squares while hot.