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Cathryn



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 12 6:51 am    Post subject: Superior flapjack Reply with quote
    

Not my name for it. It's got flour in it which makes the difference I think. The recipe was given to me by a friend years ago. She made large batches to sell locally so the quantities were approximate. My sort of recipe really.

Butter (or margarine) 7oz
Sugar 8oz
Syrup large spoonful
Flour (usually plain) 4oz
Oats 12oz

Melt sugar and fats gently together. Mix in flour and oats. Stir altogether until combined. Add handfuls of nuts, seeds, chocolate chips or whatever added extras you fancy. Pour into a shallow tray lined with greaseproof paper. It should be about an inch deep.

Cook in a medium oven until it's just starting to turn a golden colour, around 30 to 40 minutes but keep checking.

It can be coated with chocolate.

Cut up in tin before it has completely cooled.

jamanda
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 12 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thank you.

jamanda
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 20 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just putting this on top of the pile.

gz



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 20 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Looks worth a try!
I find most flapjack recipes behave even better with the addition of a very small amount of cold water.
Any suggestions why?

Fee



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 20 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Going to make some of this when I get out the bath.

Nick



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 20 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gz wrote:
Looks worth a try!
I find most flapjack recipes behave even better with the addition of a very small amount of cold water.
Any suggestions why?


Might be the same as adding some flour here. Water would dissolve some starch/gluten and allow it to ooze between oats. When bakes the water would leave but the protein would remain. So a better texture. More structure. But, depends what you mean by better? Might be you just like them slushie?

Nick



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 20 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Can confirm, they are very nice.
Thank you

Cathryn



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 20 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

2012! What's it doing back up here? I still make them to this recipe, sort of.

gz



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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 20 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
gz wrote:
Looks worth a try!
I find most flapjack recipes behave even better with the addition of a very small amount of cold water.
Any suggestions why?


Might be the same as adding some flour here. Water would dissolve some starch/gluten and allow it to ooze between oats. When bakes the water would leave but the protein would remain. So a better texture. More structure. But, depends what you mean by better? Might be you just like them slushie?

Not slushy..but not jawbreaking either! And not falling apart. It doesn't have to be a lot of water
The explanation of the chemistry makes sense.

tahir



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 20 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

we should start a biscuit recipes megathread, I'm going to bake some this week for staff at local hospitals

gz



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 20 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


Fee



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 20 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
we should start a biscuit recipes megathread, I'm going to bake some this week for staff at local hospitals


Good plan!

Nick



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 20 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
Can confirm, they are very nice.
Thank you


Hm. Maybe I baked them 5 minutes too long. They are very hard this morning. Biscuit like. I made them thinner, too. Very nice flavour. But crunchy now.

Nick



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 20 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Fee wrote:
tahir wrote:
we should start a biscuit recipes megathread, I'm going to bake some this week for staff at local hospitals


Good plan!


He has kept very quiet about handing out hundreds of bottles of juice to them already.

jamanda
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 20 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
Nick wrote:
Can confirm, they are very nice.
Thank you


Hm. Maybe I baked them 5 minutes too long. They are very hard this morning. Biscuit like. I made them thinner, too. Very nice flavour. But crunchy now.


Break them up and call them granola?

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