British FlapJacks
In Ireland and the UK, a flapjack is a baked bar, cooked in an oven tin and cut into rectangles, made from rolled oats, fat (typically butter), brown sugar and usually Golden syrup or honey. As well as being baked at home, they are widely available in shops, ready-packaged, often with extra ingredients such as chocolate, dried fruit, nuts, yoghurt and toffee pieces or coatings, either as individual servings or full unsliced trayfuls. They are usually an alternative to a biscuit (cookie) or cake, and textures range from soft and moist to dry and crisp. Because of the high levels of fat and calories in traditional recipes, some 'diet' versions are available with lower fat and calorie content. Similar products are known in Australia as muesli bars or simply 'a slice'. This product is also known as Hudson Bay Bread in North America.
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup golden syrup*
2 1/3 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant or old-fashioned)
Pinch of salt
* A type of syrup popular in Great Britain; available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and British import shops.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan.
- Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan.
- Stir constantly over medium-low heat until butter melts, sugar dissolves, and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Add oats and salt; stir until coated.
- Transfer mixture to prepared pan and spread out in even layer.
- Bake until top is golden (edges will be darker), about 25 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack 5 minutes.
- Cut into 4 squares; cut each into 4 triangles (mixture will still be soft).
- Cool completely in pan before serving.
Per serving: 136.0 kcal calories, 42.2 % calories from fat, 6.4 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 15.0 mg cholesterol, 18.5 g carbohydrates, 1.3 g dietary fiber, 7.9 g total sugars, 17.2 g net carbohydrates, 1.7 g protein,
Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit