best flapjack recipe: does it exist?

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If I use rolled oats, the flapjack is dense, firm but a little tasteless.
If i use jumbo oats, the flapjack falls apart.
I had a recipe that used both types of oats, but alas I have lost the recipe!
I can't re-create it, and am wasting oats, golden syrup, sugar and baking marg on sub-standard results.
My flapjacks tend to turn into granola .
Please share your foolproof flapjack recipes, including what temperature you put the oven on at, cooking time, and size of baking tin, thanks!
I have sporty kids and flapjacks are a perfect pre-sport snack!

No problem, it's really nutritious, lots of amino acids, high fibre, looks like sand but when made like a porrige it has a slight nutty taste.

A pinch of salt is also a must

I know HaloHoney from another forum (and in real life now)😂

Placemarking. U have one with desiccated coconut

Condensed milk?? As in Carnation? How does anyone discover this madness?

I'm definitely making these!

Came on to mention soupdragon's infamous recipe

There's a vegan/ dairy free condensed milk....carnation i think 🤔 be giving this a go tomorrow!

Vegan condensed milk is grim. I tried these with it. Don’t go there.

Slightly off topic, but I made Nigella’s Blondies this week and that also uses a tin of condensed milk.

Can someone whose flapjacks fall apart, pleaser give me their recipe! I love soft flapjacks, especially those that have dates or apricots in the middle. I don't want any crunch or hard bits. Just soft sweetness.

(If anyone lives in Whitby, I want them to turn out like the ones from Whitby Deli!)

The trick is to let it cool before cutting

Whatever recipe you use, use butter not margarine!

I can feel my waistline expanding

@SoupDragon I have a version that someone gave me as being yours with sugar in!! Have I been duped? They're like crack. Even previous flapjack hating DS loves them and all of teen DS friends went mad for them when they went camping - I was offered a fiver to make some more

200g butter - or butter substitute
200g sugar
200g liquid sugar - syrup/ treacle/ honey etc.
400g oats (fine ones not jumbo)
40g of whatever else you want to put in eg, nuts coconut

heat up sugar and butter and any flavourings ( I like orange zest with cinnamon and cardamom with the treacle)
then mix in the oats.
bake

Can someone pleeeease help me out with how much half a tin of condensed milk is?

@MooseBeTimeForSnow just under 200g.

The tins are just under 400g so I guess about 200g but honestly, I just eyeball it.

Place marking, really need some this weekend.

Thanks all. I’ll weigh it out. This tin is 300ml

Bows down to @SoupDragon

You are obv the queen of flapjacks

Does Soup Dragon's recipe result in chewy or crunchy flapjacks? I lprefet them to be like granola that's just holding together.

soft and chewy. so prob not the texture you're looking for.

The tin of condensed milk in my cupboard is 397g. It's the standard size I think. So I guess for this recipe you'd be looking to use c200g.

I've found this BBC food one to be perfect, works a treat every time though you do need a food processor.

250g jumbo porridge oatss_
• 125g butter,,_ plus extra for the tin
• 125g light brown sugarr_
• 2-3 tbsp golden syrupp_ (depending on how gooey you want it)

Method
• STEP 1Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the oats, butter, sugar and golden syrup in a food processor and pulse until mixed – be careful not to overmix or the oats may lose their texture.


• STEP 2Lightly butter a 20 x 20cm baking tin and add the mixture. Press into the corners with the back of a spoon so the mixture is flat and score into 12 squares. Bake for around 15 mins until golden brown.