Marmalade Cranberry Flapjack Food

HEALTHIER FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Lightly oil a shallow 20cm/8in loose-based square cake tin and line the base and sides of the tin with baking parchment.
• Melt the butter and syrup together in a large saucepan over a low heat, stirring regularly with a wooden spoon. Take off the heat and stir in the seeds, cranberries, raisins and apricots and oats. Stir in the egg.
• Spoon into the prepared tin and press until well flattened. (It's important that the oats are pressed well, so that they stay firm enough to cut when baked. Use the back of a metal spoon to make sure they are fully compressed). Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden and lightly browned around the edges.
• Mark the flapjack into 12 pieces without cutting all the way through, this will make it easier to cut the flapjack when it's cool. Leave until cold then cut the flapjack with a sharp knife.
• Store in an airtight container, interleaved with baking parchment or foil for up to three days.

CRANBERRY MARMALADE

Steps:

• Bring oranges, cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, and simmer until mixture has the consistency of loose jam, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Stir before serving.

CRANBERRY MARMALADE

Steps:

• Cut oranges and lemon into quarters, and remove seeds.
• Grind the fruit, chop fine, or cut crosswise into wafer-thin slices.
• Add water and soda.
• Bring to boil and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cranberries and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Measure 5 cups fruit into very large saucepan.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Put over high heat, bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and at once stir in pectin.
• Skim off foam with metal spoon.
• Then stir and skim for 7 minutes to cool slightly and to prevent floating fruit.
• Ladle into hot sterlized jars, and seal.
• Makes about eight 1/2- pint jars.

GOLDEN ORANGE & WALNUT FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C and generously butter a 28 x 18cm shallow baking tin. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup over a medium heat, stirring all the time. Take off the heat and stir in the oats, walnuts and orange zest. The mixture should be quite soft.
• Tip the mixture into the baking tin and level it off. Bake for around 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown but the centre is still a little soft. Remove from the oven and mark into 12 pieces while it is still warm, cutting down halfway through the mixture with a sharp knife. Leave to cool.
• Heat the marmalade with 1 tbsp water until it becomes syrupy. Brush this glaze over the flapjack mixture and leave to cool before cutting into 12 pieces. They will keep in an airtight tin for up to a week.