Flapjacks

Now this is a flapjack!

OK, so first of all to clarify things a little, these are English flapjacks, which are sweet homemade granola bars (but way better...) not pancakes. We finished the brownies a little too quickly, so my hankering for something sweet led me to make this 'family favorite'.

The recipe is even simpler than the brownies. There are only four ingredients.

Start by preheating your oven to 350 F. Then melt 5 oz butter gently in a medium saucepan. Once melted, stir in 5 oz brown sugar, and 6 tbsp golden syrup (see note below). Once everything is nicely mixed, switch off the heat and stir in 8 oz rolled oats. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan and press the mixture down into it. Bake for 18 minutes. Remove the pan to a wire rack; allow to cool a little.

Carefully slice into 9 (or more or less, depending on how large you like them) squares. At this point, they will still be pretty soft. Once cooled down to room temperature, I like to put the pan in the refrigerator to firm them up and allow them to set properly.

Enjoy! Ours are going fast...

Note 1 - Golden syrup is a British product, a little tricky to find in the USA, but I did get some from my local Shaw's store, in the 'International aisle', with the Heinz baked beans and McVities Digestive biscuits...  Look for 'Lyles' brand. If you cannot find it, you can substitute an equal volume of maple syrup.

Note 2 - Metric info: 5 oz = 140g; 8 oz = 225g; 350 F = 175 C.