Oatmeal flapjacks

Ingredients:

• 125g mixture of dried sultanas, dried apricots and dried cranberries
• 55g golden syrup
• 170g of butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 250g rolled oats

Method:

• Begin by preheating the oven to 170C and grease the bottom of a baking tray with butter. The baking tray should be approximately 20cm x 20cm.
• Then, place the dried fruit ingredients into a bowl and cover with boiling water, leaving to sit for a few minutes until the dried fruit becomes plump. Now that the fruit is rehydrated, drain away the excess water, removing from the bowl and roughly chopping.
• Place butter into a pot, placing onto a hob to allow the butter to melt. Then add in the syrup and sugar, keeping on a gentle heat. Mix until all the ingredients are dissolved.
• Stir in the oats, adding a handful of fruit and stir, coating with the melted butter and sugar mix. Repeat this until all the fruit is added and coated.
• Remove the mixture from the pot, tipping onto the greased baking tray, smoothing out until flat.
• Place into the oven for 30 minutes until golden. At this stage, mark out the slices and remove from the heat and leaving to cool.
• Once cool, turn out and place in an airtight container to keep fresh.