Guardian Flapjack Food

ENGLISH FLAPJACK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter and sugar have melted. Stir in the oats and raisins until coated. Pour into an 7 or 8 inch square baking pan. The mixture should be about 1 inch thick.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden. Cut into squares, then leave to cool completely before removing from the pan.

CHEWY FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Set oven to gas mark 3, 160 C.
• Grease a 20x30cm baking tray and line the bottom with baking parchment.
• In a large saucepan melt butter, sugar and syrup until all mixed and runny.
• Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in the oats until all combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tray and smooth even with a spatula.
• Place in the centre of the pre-heated oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until golden. (If you prefer a more chewy flapjack, it should still have a slight wobble when you take it out of the oven).
• Allow to cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then mark lightly where you want to cut into squares. Cover with a clean tea towel until completely cooled.
• Cut into squares and turn out.

VEGAN FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4 and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking parchment.
• Melt the dairy-free spread, sugar and syrup in a saucepan over a medium heat. Remove from the heat and tip in the oats, chopped nuts and dried fruit. Transfer to the tin, packing the mix in with the back of a spoon.
• Bake for 30 - 35 mins until lightly golden and crisp around the edges. Leave to cool in the tin before slicing into squares. Keep in an airtight container for up to three days.

CLASSIC FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan oven
• Grease the bottom of a 20cm square tin then line it with baking parchment
• Put the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a medium pan and then leave so that the butter melts and stirring regularly
• Once the butter is melted, bring the pan off the heat and pour in the oats, making sure to cover each oat in the mixture
• Turn it all into the tin and make sure to spread it out evenly by using a spoon or a knife
• Bake for 25 minutes or until brown around the sides
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool down for 2-3 minutes in the tray then remove from the tray and leave a further 5 minutes
• Cut the flapjack so you have four lines down and three line across, giving you lovely rectangle flapjacks

YUMMY GOLDEN SYRUP FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the oats, butter, sugar and golden syrup in a food processor and pulse until mixed - be careful not to overmix or the oats may lose their texture.
• Lightly butter a 20 x 20cm baking tin and add the mixture. Press into the corners with the back of a spoon so the mixture is flat and score into 12 squares. Bake for around 15 mins until golden brown.