Chewy or Crunchy Flapjacks

A simple to make oaty cake that is sweet, moist & chewy; or caramel flavoured, hard & crunchy. :-)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 8 flapjacks

Ingredients

• 9  tablespoons porridge oats (chopped rolled oats)
• 9  tablespoons rolled oats (or you can use all porridge oats)
• 10  tablespoons margarine
• 5  tablespoons golden syrup
• 5  tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Put the margarine, sugar & golden syrup in saucepan (or microwaveable bowl if using a microwave oven) and heat until it is all liquid.
2. Meanwhile line the a square shallow baking tin with greaseproof paper. (about 8-inch tin).
3. Mix all the oats into the liquid.
4. Put the mixture into the baking tin & press flat.
5. Bake at 175 deg C (Gas Mark 4 or about 350 F) for 25 to 30 minutes.
6. Warning: the timing is tolerant but accuracy in temperature is critical.
7. Slice into 8 fingers before it sets but leave in place in tin.
8. Leave to cool and set.
9. Crunchy Flapjack:.
10. The recipe is identical to chewy version but cook at 15 deg (one Gas Mark) hotter.
11. Fruit Flapjack:.
12. The recipe is identical to above but mix in some raisins and/or sultanas before baking.