How do i make my flapjack softer ?

[welsh dragon]

I have and recommend it. But I did find my flapjacks weren't crunchy enough! (We're never all happy at the same time....)

That is very true indeed.

 

[MikeG]

Dates are the answer, folks. They don't caramalise like sugar and syrup. There's a nice little recipe in the other thread......

 

[Cuchilo]

Thanks for the tips . I'm going to try another batch today and give some of them a go . I think I will leave out the dates though

 

[MikeG]

Thanks for the tips . I'm going to try another batch today and give some of them a go . I think I will leave out the dates though

Cooked in cakes, biscuits etc, dates are virtually undetectable other than by giving a softer, chewy texture to the final product. They break down in the cooking process and spread themselves evenly throughout the mixture, taking the place of refined sugar.

 

[citybabe]

Turn the oven down by 10degrees.
I now cook mine at 180 degrees for 20 mins instead of 190

 

[Dayvo]

Dunk the hard flapjacks in your tea/coffee/brandy!

 

[John Shingler]

I tried adding the dates as recommended above. Great idea thanks

 

[John Shingler]

Thanks Mike

 

[Cuchilo]

I made the last batch too soft and lost half a jack at the top of box hill

 

[welsh dragon]

I made the last batch too soft and lost half a jack at the top of box hill

Oops. Never mind. Have another go.

 

[montage]

Obvious answer is use a meat tenderizer

 

[winjim]

Turn the oven down by 10degrees.
I now cook mine at 180 degrees for 20 mins instead of 190

I do mine cooler, but longer. 150 for 30-40 mins.

 

[annedonnelly]

Maybe cook in a smaller tin so you get a thicker depth of mixture? Some of the ones I've seen in cafes look far too thin, hard and over-cooked for my taste. Mind you I wouldn't expect a flapjack to stay in one piece unsupported on a bike ride. I like a bit of softness in mine.

@MikeG I tried your date version yesterday. Very impressed. Thanks!

 

[vorsprung]

I find that the cooking time is critical. 2 or 3 minutes over - like a rock. 2 or 3 under - falls to bits in the back pocket
Here is my recipe

 

[stephec]

Have you tried sitting on them while you're riding?