I can’t really remember where this flapjack recipe came from, but we’ve been making it for years and have passed it on to so many people! I was actually very surprised to find that I haven’t blogged it before, so it’s good to finally post it. I’ve called it ‘squidgy flapjack’ because you get that gorgeous syrupy texture with this really easy recipe – no dry flapjacks here! It really is a lovely sugary treat.

You can make it plain, which is really tasty, or add cherries (as I did here) or chocolate chips, raisins, cranberries…the possibilities are endless, so just bake it for your own taste. We usually cut it into big slabs, but you could cut it into smaller pieces and it would go a long way.

Ingredients

300g butter (you could use margarine if you prefer)
240g soft brown sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
700g oats
2 pinches salt
100g glacé cherries, chopped (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Grease and line a 10 x 15 inch baking tray.

2. Melt the butter (or margarine), sugar and syrup in a pan over a low heat until melted and combined.

3. Mix in the oats and salt, and then press into the tray. It’s worth spending a few minutes pressing the mixture in with the back of a spoon, just to make sure that the mixture sticks really well.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes and then leave to cool in the tray on a wire cooling rack. I usually let it cool for a little while and then cut it into pieces before it has completely cooled.

I really love making this squidgy flapjack, and it’s a real family favourite. You might also love this ginger and dark chocolate flapjack too!

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This recipe is perfect for picnics or if you want to make a dessert fairly quickly – no baking is required and it just needs a couple of hours in the fridge to set. The original recipe comes from the BBC Good Food website.

Ingredients

200g milk chocolate
100g unsalted butter
2 tbsp golden syrup
125g digestive biscuits
135g bag of Maltesers

For the topping

200g dark chocolate (I used Green & Black’s 70%)
25g unsalted butter
1 tsp golden syrup

White chocolate stars (optional)

Method

1. Line a 20cm square baking tin with baking parchment. Place the 200g of chocolate, butter and syrup in a heat-proof bowl and melt over a pan of barely simmering water or in the microwave. Once almost melted, remove from the heat and gently stir until any tiny bits chocolate have melted. Allow to cool a little.

2. Place the biscuits and 35g of the Maltesers in a freezer bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin. You want mainly crumbs but a few small chunks of biscuit is fine.

3. Top the crushed mixture and whole Maltesers (save 1 or 2 for yourself) to the melted chocolate and stir until everything is coated. Press into the prepared tin and make the topping.

4. For the topping, melt the chocolate, butter and syrup as before and spread over the biscuit base.

5. Cover the tin with foil and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before cutting into squares. Store in the fridge in an air tight container, and remove a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Post updated 26th June 2016.

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