Name: Flapjacks
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 250 g rolled oats; 170 g unsalted butter; 3 tbs golden syrup; 75 g caster sugar; 75 g ground almonds; 1 1/2 tsp almond essence; 1 pinch salt

by GillyH Last updated on 07/09/2019

Soft in the middle, chewy and crunchy on the outside. This recipe is very much an experiment so please let me know your feedback. - GillyH

Ingredients

250 g rolled oats
170 g unsalted butter
3 tbs golden syrup
75 g caster sugar
75 g ground almonds
1 1/2 tsp almond essence
1 pinch salt

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 170C.
Step 2

Place butter, golden syrup and sugar in pot over a high heat.
Step 3

Stir slightly and cook until bubbling and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and leave to cool for 2 minutes.
Step 4

Add the oats and salt. Stir.
Step 5

Add the ground almonds and almond essence. Stir again and place mixture into a 23 cm square tin lined with parchment.
Step 6

Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden on top. Flapjacks will look very soft but will harden as they set.
Step 7

Mark into squares with a knife while still hot.
Step 8

Cover with a damp towel and leave to set for an hour.
Step 9

Cut into squares.

Equipment

1 square cake pan

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Don't let them overcook as they will become too hard. Adjust temperature as required. If you want plain flapjacks, leave out the ground almonds and essence and use 20 g less of butter.