Monday 17 February 2014

A sugar fix - 57 flapjack…

The dismal, grey weather continues, interspersed with some beautiful, spring-like, sunny days.Today,the first day of my half term holiday, is another of the dismal ones. Tim is working, but we did start the day a bit later than usual.

This afternoon I decided to make some 57 flapjack. Tim is an addict, but although I’ll eat some it isn’t a favourite of mine. I took the opportunity to use up some bits from my baking cupboard, and a secret ingredient!

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Pauline and Tim, very kindly gave us a jar of their delicious apple, citrus, whisky mincemeat before we left France last November, with strict instructions not to use before Christmas!

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Just in case you think Tim might be responsible for the dodgy photographs, I claim full responsibility!

The basic recipe works well and I add whatever I have available to add taste.

Ingredients:

  • 125g butter
  • 125g soft brown sugar
  • 75g golden syrup (2 tablespoons)
  • 250g oats (some can be replaced with ground almonds)
  • Optional: apricots, dates, nuts, mincemeat, chocolate topping, ground ginger etc

Method:

  • Melt butter, sugar and syrup together with any optional ingredients.
  • Add the oats and mix thoroughly.
  • Place into a greased baking tin and press down with a palette knife and bake for 25-30 minutes at 180̊C until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for a couple of minutes and cut into fingers.
  • Cool completely before removing from the tin.

I usually make four times the recipe and freeze three packs.

I’ve just found a recipe which uses condensed milk to give a more fudge-like taste.

Maybe tomorrow…

5 comments:

  1. I recognised the jar from afar! Glad to see it's gone to good use. I think I know what Tim will want me to bake next....

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  2. I am with the Tim(s) love flapjack BUT it does have butter in it and I need to keep the fat down!!!! C

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  3. What a brilliant idea, putting mincemeat in flapjack, it looks and sounds delish !!

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  4. Love flapjack but can't resist it....I was tempted to lick the computer screen when I saw this!
    Axxx

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