oatmeal bars

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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had any good recipes for oatmeal snack

bars.

Michele

[Guest guest]

--- Michele <mkrugh wrote: > Hi,

> I was wondering if anyone had any good recipes for

> oatmeal snack

> bars.

> Michele

>

>

 

Oatmeal bars are called 'Flapjacks' in the UK and

there are a number of good recipes. Here's a basic

one:

 

Ingredients

6oz (180g) Margarine

6oz (180g) Brown Sugar

8oz (210g) Rolled Oats

1 tablespoon golden syrup or corn syrup

Small pinch of Salt

 

Equipment

12 inch x 9 inch baking tray

1 Mixing Bowl

Baking Parchment

 

Method

1. Line the baking tray with baking parchment. Pre

Heat the oven to 170C.

2. Put the margarine and sugar into the mixing bowl,

and cream together.

3. Stir in the syrup, the rolled oats, and the pinch

of salt.

4. Turn the mixture into the lined baking tray, and

spread it evenly.

5. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 30

minutes - until golden brown.

6. Place the tray of flapjack onto a wire cooling

rack. While still fairly warm, cut the flapjack into

small segments.(This is impossible to do when it is

cold).

 

You could also add in dried fruit and spices such as

cinnamon or nutmeg

 

Here's one with apricot and coconut:

 

Apricot Oatmeal Bars

 

Crumb Mixture:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup unrefined sugar

3/4 cup margarine, melted

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 

Filling:

1 (10-ounce) jar apricot preserves

1/2 cup flaked coconut

 

Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C). Lightly grease a 13 x 9

x 2-inch baking pan. Set aside.

 

For crumb mixture, in large mixing bowl combine all

crumb mixture ingredients. With an electric mixer,

beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture

is crumbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup crumb

mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into prepared

baking pan.

 

For filling, spread apricot preserves to within 1/2

inch from edge of crumb mixture; sprinkle with

reserved crumb mixture and coconut.

 

Bake for 22 to 27 minutes or until edges are lightly

browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

 

Makes about 3 dozen bars.

 

 

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