Apricot And Raisin Flapjacks Food

APRICOT FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c fan assisted
• Grease and line the base and sides of a shallow traybake 10.5 inch (27cm) x 7 inch (17.5cm) about 1 inch deep with baking parchment. The baking parchment will also make it easier to lift the flapjacks out of the tin when they have cooled.
• Melt the butter, sugar, and syrup in a large pan over a very gentle heat until all the sugar and butter have melted. DO NOT BOIL THE MIXTURE. This will make the flapjacks as hard as toffee.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Dried Apricots, raisins and Flaked Almonds. Mix thoroughly.
• Add the flour, salt and oats
• Mix thoroughly until everything is covered in the syrup mixture.
• Spread the mixture evenly and firmly into the prepared tin. Pressing the mixture down firmly will help prevent the flapjacks turning out crumbly.
• Bake in the centre of the oven for 25 - 30 minutes or until baked and golden brown in colour.
• Remove from the oven. Leave to cool a little before partially slicing the top into bars. DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH. This will make them crumble.
• Leave to cool completely, before slicing into bars.
• Keep in an airtight container.

APRICOT AND RAISIN FLAPJACKS RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease an 18cm (7") square shallow tin.
• Melt the sunflower spread, syrup and sugar together in a saucepan, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Stir in the rolled oats, desiccated coconut, apricots and raisins.
• Spread the mixture in the prepared tin and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark 4 for 30-35 mins.
• Cut into 16 pieces and leave in tin until cold.

APRICOT, HONEY & PISTACHIO FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Put butter, soft brown sugar and honey in a small pan, then heat gently until melted.
• Tip oats, pistachios and apricots into a medium bowl. Pour over the melted butter mixture and stir to combine.
• Transfer to a 20cm x 20cm greased and lined baking tray and cook at 160C/140C fan/gas 4 for 35-40 mins. Remove and cool in tin, then slice into 16. Will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

APRICOT AND RAISIN FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut butter in pieces and place in the food processor bowl (fitted with the steel knife) with flour, powdered sugar and a pinch of salt.
• Process until blended using on/off turns (5-10 seconds).
• Press into a 9 x 9-inch pan.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• While crust is baking, make the topping.
• Place drained apricots, raisins, one tablespoon lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar in the processor bowl and process until chopped finely (5-10 seconds).
• Pour into a seperate bowl and set aside.
• Add eggs to processor bowl and mix using on/off turns for 5-10 seconds.
• Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice, baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and apricots/raisin mixture.
• Process using 3 on/off turns.
• Fold in cashews, using one on/off turn.
• Spoon mixture over baked crust, spreading evenly and covering whole crust.
• Return to oven for 30-35 minutes or until done.
• Cool on rack and sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
• Cut into squares.

***** CHEWY ENGLISH FLAPJACK *****

Steps:

• Put the butter, sugar, and syrup in a saucepan, and stir ir over a medium heat until the butter has melted.
• put the melted mixture into a miXing bowl, and add the porridge oats and any optional ingredients you want to add.
• put the mixture in a papered tin, flattening the mixture with the back of a spoon.
• bake the flapjack in the oven at about 180c for around 30 minutes, or until the flapjack has browned.
• note: if you are using raisons in your recipe, you might like to cook the flapjack for a shorter time, or for a longer time at a lower temperature, because raisins can burn and expand with the heat.
• once you take the flapjack out, you should cut it before it cools completely because it will harden.
• if youre impatient, eat some warm (if you havent already!) but flapjack is just as delicious chilled.
• ***** if youre a chocaholic, i would recommend that when the flapjack has cooled completely, you melt a black of chocolate and pour it over, and wait for it to set. *****.

FLAPJACK WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C / gas 4. And line and grease a square tin. Around 6" by 6". But it can be bigger but you'll have a slightly thinner flapjack
• Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup over a medium-low heat making sure not to boil it.
• Add the oats and the raisins to the butter mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Once fully mixed together pour the mixture into the tin and press and flattern with the back of a spoon.
• Cook at 180/ gas 4 for 15 minutes then reduce the heat to 160/ gas 3 for a further 10 minutes. If the FlapJack seems too moist by look just watch it for a few extra minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cook in the tin for 15-20 minutes then remove. Let cool fully on the grease proof paper then cut into any sizes squares you want and serve.