Best Flapjack Recipe

Step 1: Preheat to Gas 375/190/Fan 170/Gas 5. Grease an 8" square baking tin.

Step 2: Heat the dates or other fruit in a pan with a splash of water for a few minutes. When they are soft, mash with the back of a fork till all squidged & gooey.

Step 3: In a large saucepan melt the butter, syrup & sugar till liquefied (oooh, never used that word in a sentence before)

Step 4: Stir in the oats and spice and mix till all the oats are coated. I always steal a taste at this point although this it’s not compulsory, just greedy.

Step 5: Spoon half the oat mixture into a greased baking tin, and press down with the back of a spoon or your hand till nice and flat then dollop in the fruity sticky goo and press that down too.

Step 6: Finally top with the second half of the oaty mix and press down again.

Step 7: I have been known to sprinkle more sugar over the top to give a nice crunchy crust but you won’t be disappointed if you skip this step. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes till golden.

Step 8: Take out of the oven and score into squares as big as you like. Turn out onto a cooling rack and when cool break up into the squares and stash.