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Simple Flapjacks
Flapjacks is a bit of a confusing name for this delicious slice. Some people use that word for pancakes, and other people know all about this delicious crunchy oaty buttery treat.
This has been a favourite recipe for many years. At picnics it disappears very quickly, at my market stall I get complaints if I do not bring it along. When I want to make something really quick and simple for a treat, this is often what I turn to. Just three ingredients and some very easy steps.
Flapjacks
Ingredients
450g (16oz) oats (either rolled oats, quick oats, or oats milled on the medium setting of a grain mill)
350g (12oz) salted butter
250g (9oz) coconut sugar or rapadura
Method
Melt butter. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Press mixture into a lined pan around 10”x15” (26x40cm) in size.
Bake for around half an hour at around 180ºC, until bubbling and caramelised.
Allow to fully cool, then cut into slices. Can be stored in a tin for a couple of weeks if needed.
About Kate Downham
Kate Downham has been growing, preserving, and cooking real food since 2007. She is the author of four books on homestead skills: A Year in an Off-Grid Kitchen, Natural Small Batch Cheesemaking, Backyard Dairy Goats, and Sourdough Without Fail.
Off-grid with her family of nine in the Tasmanian forest, Kate milks her own goats, makes all their cheese, mills all her own grain, and bakes fresh sourdough bread daily.
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