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How to make flapjacks

Hi everybody in this post I will be telling how to make some flapjacks. Now most people love flapjacks some people don't and I personally really like them I quite like them when there gooey and crumbly. In this recipe the flapjacks have some icing on them but you don't have to do the icing. I will be telling you how to make the icing in my next post.




                                  This recipe will make 12 flapjacks


ingredients you will need
  • 175g butter
  • 175g light brown sugar
  • 350g rolled oats
  • 1/2 lemon-finely grated zest (this is optional)
  • pinch of ground ginger

Line a Swiss roll tin with baking parchment.


pre-heat oven-150oC


Step 1- Combine the butter, syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan and heat gently until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved.

Step 2- Take off the heat and stir in the oats, lemon zest and ginger. Mixing well

Step 3- Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a palette knife.

Step 4- Bake for approximately 30 minutes.

Step 5- Leave to cool in the tin for about 5 minutes and then mark into 12 pieces. Leave to cool completely then turn out onto a chopping board and cut.

Step 6- Decorate with water icing or melted chocolate and leave to set.  

 
 

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