Fruity Flapjacks

This recipe was passed along to me from another Home Economics teacher and after a few attempts I have managed to perfect them. You need to be generous with the tablespoon of golden syrup in the recipe and it is important to slice into the flapjacks once removed from the oven to allow them to harden into the desired shape. I also sometimes like to melt some dark and white chocolate and drizzle it over the top of them once cooled. I've kept this recipe to the original healthy version.  

Ingredients: 

125g butter 

1 large tablespoon of golden syrup 

100g Caster sugar 

75g plain flour 

250g oats 

pinch of salt 

1/4 teaspoon of bread soda 

1 tablespoon of mixed seeds (flaxseeds, sunflower seeds)

2 tablespoon of raisins, sultanas and dried cranberries  

Preheat the oven to 170℃. 

Melt the butter and golden syrup together in a pot over a gentle heat. Once melted remove and leave to cool for a few minutes. 

Weigh the dry ingredients and mix them all together in a bowl. 

Mix in the melted butter and syrup and stir to coat all the ingredients. 

Transfer to a lightly greased square tin. Press down the mixture with the back of a wet spatula and flatten. Bake in a hot oven for 15-20minutes. 

Remove from the oven and cut into slices immediately on removing from the oven. 

Leave the flapjacks to cool for at least 10minutes before removing the slices from the tin.

Enjoy for breakfast or as a tasty healthy snack.