Sweet and Simple Bakes June 2008 - Cranberry and White Chocolate Flapjacks

Sweet and Simple Bakes is a new baking group that I’ve joined, and this is their first month. Its founders are Maria and Rosie, both fabulous bakers in their own right. It’s about a group baking of something lovely to have in the tins or under the cake dome in my case (!) for a weekend nibble or to give to family and friends.
This first months bake is something that we are very partial to in our house – flapjacks. Now this isn’t the US flapjack, but an oaty, buttery sweet bar; and here is it embellished with dried cranberries and drizzled with a little melted white chocolate when cooled. They were ever so delicious!

Thanks to Rosie and Maria for choosing such a great first recipe! Click here for the blog, blogroll and also the second months recipe.

Cranberry and White Chocolate Flapjacks

Makes 12

250g butter
100g demerara sugar
200g golden syrup
250g rolled oats
75g plain flour
100g dried cranberries
100g white chocolate, chopped

1.Preheat the oven to 170C/ Gas 3. Line a 23cm square tin with baking paper (please do not use greaseproof).

2.Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a large pan over a low heat (stirring occasionally), until the butter and sugar have completely melted. Add the rolled oats, flour and cranberries to the pan, and stir together well.

3.Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared tin. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool for a few minutes, then mark into 12 squares – but don’t cut all the way through. Allow to cool in the tin completely.

4. Melt the white chocolate and drizzle over each bar. (When melting chocolate you use a heatproof bowl over a low simmering saucepan of hot water but making sure the water is not hitting the bottom of the bowl.)