British Recipes | Flapjacks
Traditional British Flapjacks
Cheap and easy to make, flapjacks are a great way to take a nutritious snack that will boost your energy levels. Best done so they are still a bit gooey.
Flapjacks
Time to Prepare: 10 minutes.
Time to Cook: 15 minutes.
Great For: Nutritious quick snacks straight from the store cupboard, comfort food, tasty breakfast bars.
Ingredients
- 80g of Brown Sugar
- 40g of Butter
- 60g of Margarine
- 250g of Oats
- A pinch of Salt
- 1 Banana
- 3 tablespoons of Honey
- Chocolate (optional)
Preparation Instructions
- Melt the butter and the Margarine in a deep saucepan over a very low heat.
- Add the brown sugar and 3 tablespoons of honey and mix well until you have a liquid substance.
- Mix in the oats, if you find it easier add them in gradually stirring and covering the oats with the mixture.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Mash the banana into a liquid pulp and mix into the oats (this will take a good few minutes to ensure that the banana is fully mixed in).
- Get a knife and spread the oats evenly over a baking tray.
- Place the baking tray onto the middle shelf in a preheated oven (gas mark 5, 220 C) and bake for 15 minutes, checking the progress regularly. Take out when the mixture starts turning a darker colour.
- Stand for a minute or two, cut the flapjack into as many pieces as you wish.
- You may find it best to leave the flapjacks for a few hours to cool down although you can eat them striaight away.
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