Apricot Flapjacks Recipe

Flaky oats and a dollop of sweet apricot jam, these deliciously sticky Flapjacks are the ideal quick dessert fix.

Ingredients:

20g sunflower seeds
2 oz (55g) chopped dried apricots
135g margarine or butter
150g apricot jam
225g oats
Pinch of salt
20g sunflower seeds
55g chopped, dried apricots

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 190C (gas mark 5).
2. In a large saucepan, gently melt the margarine or butter with the jam.
3. Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients.
4. Spoon the mixture onto a small baking tray and press down with wet fingers.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
6. Mark out the Flapjack pieces before allowing it to cool in the tin.

Variations:

Blackcurrant and Raisin Flapjacks – Replace the apricot jam with blackcurrant jam and the dried apricots with raisins. Strawberry and Cherry Flapjacks – Replace the apricot jam with strawberry jam and the dried apricots with glacé cherries.