Flapjacks

In the UK, flapjacks are a type of chewy bar cookie, not a synonym for pancakes as in North America. They are simple to make and totally delicious.

Recipe slightly adapted from the BBC website.

Note: Many British recipes call for measuring ingredients by weight instead of measuring with cups. I used a digital kitchen scale to weigh the dry ingredients, and a glass liquid measuring cup for the syrup.

6 oz butter

6 oz Lyle's golden syrup (don't substitute corn syrup!)

6 oz brown sugar

6 oz large flake rolled oats

6 oz quick oats

Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the butter, syrup and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in all of the oats. Press the mixture firmly into the 8-inch pan. Bake for about 40 minutes, until golden brown and set (the centre may still be a bit soft but that's OK).

Let cool completely before cutting into squares.