fast flapjacks

These flapjacks are crunchy and traditionnal. Take care not to overbake them, as they can become hard and dark.

Ingredients :

225g(8oz) butter

225g (8oz)demerara sugar

75g (3oz)golden syrup

275g (10oz)porridge oats

• Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/ Fan  140°C/Gas3. Grease a 30x23cm(12x9 in) traybake or roasting tin.

• Melt the butter in a large pan along with the sugar and syrup, and then turn into the prepared tin and and press flat with a palette knife or the back of the spoon.

• Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 35minutes or until pale golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes. Mark into 24squares and leave to finish cooling in the tin.

To make chocolate chips flapjacks, leave the mixture to cool, after stirring in the oats in step 2. Stir in 100g (4oz)plain chocolate chips, then turn into the prepared tin and follow the rest of the methodfor the above recipe.

To make Muesli Flapjacks, replace 175g(6oz)of the porridge oats with your favorite muesli, then follow the recipe above. Leave to cool for ten minutes, then mark into 16 oblongs and leave  to finish cooling in the tin. If you like a lot of raisins add 25-50g (1-2 oz) extra when you make the flapjack mixture.