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Basic Flapjacks
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Source revision: Revision 4587307
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Ingredients
Scale
- 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) light brown sugar
- 175 g (1½ cups or 6 oz) butter
- 1 dessert spoon golden syrup
- 175 g (1½ cups or 6 oz) rolled oats
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F or Gas Mark 2).
- Place the sugar, butter, and golden syrup together in a medium saucepan and heat until the butter has melted.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the oats.
- Press the mixture out over the base of a lightly-greased 7½-inch (19 cm) square baking tin.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 40 minutes.
- When baked, allow to cool in the tin for 10–15 minutes before cutting into oblong bars.
- Leave until cold before removing the flapjacks from the tin, then store in an airtight container.