Margaret's Fruit Loaf

Margaret's Fruit Loaf is quick & easy to make - you need to let it cool before serving though.

2 cups self-raising flour

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of water

1 cup of rasins & sultanas

1/4lb butter (120 grams or 1/2 cup)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

Put butter, sugar, fruit & water into large pan and bring to boil

Add baking powder - stir for 2 minutes - it all goes a bit mad and bubbly

Turn off heat - leave to cool

Stir in flour & egg

Put in a lined loaf tin or similar.

Gas mark 4 or 180C for 40 minutes.

Leave to cool.

No-sugar Flapjack

Twice as much porridge oats as milk

Tablespoon of rapeseed oil (or other veg oil)

Add some golden syrup, pumpkin seeds and raisins if you like.

180C for 30 minutes

tbh it's not very sweet and more like cake than flapjack. Perhaps more oil?

Inspired by https://sarahdietitian.com/2016/03/30/super-healthy-flapjack-recipe-no-butter-sugar/

Revised version:

1 cup oats

Half cup corn flour

Cup sultanas

Half cup toasted pumpkin seeds

Cup of water (this was too much I think)

Two tablespoons golden syrup

I wonder if other fruit would help make it softer - apple sauce?

Simple Flapjack

75g of butter or margarine

50 - 75g light brown sugar

1 tablespoon of golden syrup

175g of porridge oats

1. Put the butter or margarine, sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan and stir over a low heat until the fat and sugar have melted.

2. Add the porridge oats and blend thoroughly.

3. Press into a well greased 18cm square sandwich tin.

4. Bake in the centre of a moderate oven at 180c or 350f or gas mark 4 for 25 minutes or until evenly golden brown.

5. Mark into fingers whilst warm.

6. Allow to become almost cold in the tin before removing.

From: https://www.scottishrecipes.co.uk/flapjacks.php