From the 1970s divider · Lunchbox years
Golden Syrup Flapjacks
Chewy oats bound with butter and golden syrup. Four ingredients, one tin, no excuses.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook25 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyEasy
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From the tin
The British flapjack is an oat bar, nothing like the American pancake of the same name. Oats, butter and golden syrup were always in the cupboard, so flapjacks became the lunchbox bake of the 1970s. They need no eggs and no mixer, just one pan and a tin.
Golden Syrup FlapjacksServes 12 · 1970s
You'll need
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / gas 4. Line a 20cm square tin.
- Melt the butter, syrup and sugar together in a pan over a low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in the oats and salt until every flake is coated.
- Press firmly into the tin and bake for 22 to 25 minutes until golden at the edges.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, cut into bars while still warm, then leave to cool completely.
