Apple Flapjack Food

APPLE FLAPJACK CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and mix with the jam and orange juice. Spread evenly over a buttered 1.5-litre ovenproof dish, not too deep.
• Mix the oats, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the butter in small chunks and rub in gently. Stir in the sugar and rub in again. Drizzle over the syrup, mixing with a knife so it forms small clumps. Sprinkle evenly over the apples and bake for 30-35 mins until the juices from the apples start to bubble up. Cool for 10 mins, then serve with custard, cream or ice cream.

FEELGOOD FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 20cm square tin with baking parchment. Heat the butter, peanut butter and honey or maple syrup in a small pan until melted. Add the mashed banana, apple and 100ml hot water, and mix to combine.
• Tip the oats, the dried fruit and the seeds into a large bowl. Pour in the combined banana and apple and stir until everything is coated by the wet mixture. Tip into the cake tin and level the surface. Bake for 55 mins until golden. Leave to cool in the tin. Cut into 12 pieces to serve or store in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep for up to 3 days.

APPLE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
• Place the apples in a small saucepan together with the lemon juice and a.
• little water.
• Bring to the boil.
• cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the apple is soft then mash the.
• apple to a soft purée.
• Melt the butter, sugar and syrup in another saucepan, but do not let the.
• mixture boil.
• Stir in the oats, cinnamon and salt and mix well.
• Press half the mixture into a 20cm/8 inch sandwich tin.
• Spread the apple purée on top, then cover with the remaining flapjack.
• mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and mark into slices, but leave to cool before.
• attempting to remove from the tin.

APPLE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Butter the base of a 20 x 20cm square tin and line with baking parchment. Tip the chopped apples into a small saucepan with 2 tsp water and cook over a medium heat for 3-4 mins until the apples are just soft enough to crush, but there's still a little water left in the pan. If needed, add a little more water and cook the apples for slightly longer. Remove from the heat and crush the apples using a potato masher or a fork to break up slightly, then tip into a bowl and set aside.
• Tip the butter, golden syrup and sugar into the pan and warm through over a low heat until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Combine the oats, dried apple and cinnamon, if using, in a large bowl. Tip in the buttery syrup mix and cooked apples, then stir to combine. Tip the flapjack mixture into the prepared tin and press down firmly. Level the surface using a spatula, then bake for 25-30 mins until golden and bubbling at the sides. Leave to cool. Cut into 16 pieces. Will keep in an airtight container for three days.

APPLE FLAPJACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Gas 4, 180ºC, fan160°C. Oil and line base of a 20x30cm (8x12in) cake tin with baking parchment.
• Melt butter, caster sugar and golden syrup together in a pan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in oats and apples.
• Spread mixture in tin and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cut into 12-14 bars; allow to cool before turning out of the tin.

EASY APPLE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°c (160 fan/ Gas 4/ 350F) and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper.
• Place the chopped Bramley apples into a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of caster sugar and 1 teaspoon of water. Cook on a low heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until the apple starts to soften. Set aside.
• In another saucepan, melt the butter, sugars and syrup on a low heat for a few minutes.
• Stir in the oats and cinnamon.
• Press half the mixture into a lined baking tin and press down firmly with the back of a spoon.
• Spread over the apples, pressing them down lightly with your hand or a spoon.
• Top the apples with the other half of the flapjack mixture, firmly press it down with the back of spoon and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Score into bars lightly then allow to cool completely in the tin. I often place the tin in the fridge for an hour to help the flapjack set.

APPLE FLAPJACK TRIFLE

Steps:

• Mix the oats, spice and sugar. Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the oats and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring all the time, until they are lightly toasted and crisp (they become crispier still on cooling). Tip into a bowl and leave to cool.
• Peel, core and thickly slice the apples. Melt the butter in the frying pan until it is foaming, add the apples and fry quickly over a fairly high heat, flipping them over when they start to colour. Sprinkle over the sugar and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until the apples are slightly softened. Leave to cool.
• Layer half the apples and almost half the oats in a glass serving dish, repeat, setting aside a few oats. Drizzle over the coulis, then spoon over the custard. Whip the cream until stiff, then spoon over the custard. Scatter over the remaining oats. Serve straight away or chill for up to 6 hours.

APPLE FLAPJACK CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and mix with the preserves and orange juice.
• Spread evenly over a buttered ovenproof dish, not too deep.
• Mix the oats, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Add the butter in small chunks and rub in gently. Stir in the sugar and rub in again.
• Drizzle over the syrup, mixing with a knife so it forms small clumps. Sprinkle evenly over the apples and bake for 30-35 mins until the juices from the apples start to bubble up.
• Cool for 10 mins, then serve with custard, cream or ice cream.