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I am aware that some of us are finding it a little tricky to obtain flour so with that in mind this week’s recipe is for Fruity Flapjack.

The first flapjack dates back to the 17th century when they used to be cooked in a flat tin like a pancake or tart.

Ingredients:

125g butter or margarine

100g brown sugar

4 tablespoons of golden syrup.

250g rolled oats

40g sultanas/raisons/dried apricots/cherries

(choose your favourite I made mine with dried apricots)

Equipment:

Large saucepan.

Wooden Spoon.

Tablespoon.

20 cm Square greased tin.

Firstly wash your hands

Weigh out all your ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 180 c gas mark 4

Place butter & sugar in a saucepan on a low heat & combine.

Butter is made by churning (mixing) cream until the fats separate from liquid and the butter is a semi solid state. Ever wanted to make your own butter? Follow this link to make your own butter at home, https://www.healthylittlefoodies.com/homemade-butter/

Cook stirring occasionally until butter and sugar have melted, turn off the heat & add the golden syrup.

Did you know: Heat can change the state of matter, for example the solid butter to a liquid.

Now add the oats and your chosen fruit stirring well to ensure all the oats are well coated.

Pour into a 20 cm tin the mixture should be about 2 to 3 cm thick.

20 cm is just under 8 inches.

Bake for 30 mins in the preheated oven or until the top is golden.

Did you know: The heat is transferred from one object to another until both objects are the same temperature. In this case, the baking tin is heated until it reaches 180 degrees which is the same temperature as the oven. This is called conduction.

Cut into squares and then leave to cool completely before removing from the tin.

Enjoy your flapjack and please remember to send your pictures in of your baking. I hope you have a good week.

Did you know: The heat is transferred from one object to another until both objects are the same temperature. In this case, the baking tin is heated until it reaches 180 degrees which is the same temperature as the oven. This is called conduction.

Cut into squares, then leave to cool completely before

removing from the tin.