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irish flapjacks

(1 rating)
Celestina9000 avatar
Recipe by
C G
@Celestina9000
Vallèe du Willamette, OR

InanIrishHome.com. Among other changes, I added the cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg to the flapjacks. PS Irish flapjacks are not the same as American pancakes.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For irish flapjacks

  • 12 oz
    butter (irish butter preferably!) ;)
  • 2 Tbsp
    golden syrup (you can substitute maple syrup, honey, agave or similar)
  • pinch
    freshly ground nutmeg, cinnamon and ground cloves
  • 4 oz
    brown sugar
  • 4 oz
    granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4 c
    rolled oats (i prefer old fashioned oats)
  • 1/3 c
    unbleached flour (i used a whole wheat pastry flour)
  • 1 Tbsp
    unbleached flour
  • pinch
    salt

How To Make irish flapjacks

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
  • 2
    Melt butter in a large sauce pan.
  • 3
    Add golden syrup or substitute, spices and both sugars. Bring to a simmer and cook for a few minutes to infuse the spices. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  • 4
    In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour and salt.
  • 5
    Add the butter/sugar mixture to the dry mixture. Stir well and spread into a parchment-lined Pyrex baking dish or similar approximately 10 x 15" (25 x 38cm).
  • 6
    Bake in the oven on a middle shelf for approximately 35-40 minutes or until golden. The original recipe indicated a baking time of 20-25 minutes but that was not long enough for the bars to brown.
  • 7
    Remove baking dish from oven and set aside to cool 10-15 or until firm enough to slice. Cut into squares then carefully lift the parchment paper out of the pan. Place the bars on a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a container with a tight fitting lid.
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