Simple Flapjack Recipe - Makes approx 16 pieces

Flapjacks are one of the easiest sweet snacks to make. To make them requires minimal cooking knowledge. The ingredients can be purchased cheaply and will make enough to last a week making them ideal lunchbox additions.

Utensils

Lasagne style baking dish
Large saucepan
Scales
Knife
Tablespoon
Teaspoon
Greaseproof paper

Ingredients

4oz Margarine/Butter
3oz Sugar
8oz Porridge Oats
4 Level Tablespoons Of Golden Syrup
½ Level Teaspoon Of Salt
Optional - Sultanas, Raisins, Chocolate Drops

Method

Cut the greaseproof paper to the size of the baking dish. I find it helps to smear some margarine on the top of the paper to allow it be removed more easily from the flapjacks when they're done. Turn the oven on to gas mark 3 (325°F/162°C) and move the shelf to the middle of the oven. Measure out the margarine/butter, sugar and salt and add to the saucepan. Put the saucepan on a hob light on a low heat, just enough to melt the margarine. Next add 4 level tablespoons of syrup. Now that the saucepan is warming up, holding the spoon against the side so that it warms up allows the syrup to flow off better. Give the contents of the pan a good stir and leave on the heat until they have turned into a golden liquid (approx 3-4 mins depending on heat)and remove from the hob. Measure out the porridge oats and then add them to the saucepan (along with any extra ingredients you want to add). Give the pan a good mix so that all the oats are covered in the marg/syrup mixture. Next scoop the mixture onto the baking dish and even out. Place the dish in the oven for 35-40 minutes. When done remove from the oven. The flapjacks will still be fairly soft at this point so I find it's a good time to cut them into pieces as once they've cooled down they will be much harder to cut. They'll take a few hours to cool down but once they have you'll have a good supply of tasty flapjacks to eat.

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