flapjack recipe

not much happening on the bike or violin front last night, m was off shift so we had a lovely walk and then watched 'the host'.

here's a recipe for flapjacks, these are great for post-exercise recovery! (think i got this recipe from the bbc website but have since tweaked it a little).

basic flapjack recipe

• 100g unsalted butter
• 50g caster sugar (golden caster sugar is nicer!)
• 50ml clear honey
• 200g oats

oats - increase to 300g if using additional ingredients
honey - try 100ml if increasing the oats and adding additional ingredients

• preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6
• line a baking sheet with greaseproof baking paper
• heat the butter and honey slightly - this makes it easier to mix together with the dry ingredients
• mix all the dry ingredients together
• add the butter and honey
• add any additional ingredients *
• spoon onto baking sheet
• cook for 10 mins
• leave to cool slightly, maybe five mins
• freeze for five mins (this makes it easier to cut it into slices)
• then cut and enjoy!

* additional ingredients, try adding

• unsalted nuts and raisins
• chopped crystallized ginger with chopped dark chocolate, sounds odd, but try it :)

probably best to make the basic recipe first to get a feel for the right consistency then play around to your heart's content, remember though any additional ingredients will mean more oats to balance it and more honey to bind it.

try leaving out the sugar if you find this too sweet.