Apple Flapjacks

• large bramley apples, peeled, cored and sliced↗2
• lemon, juice of↗1⁄2
• butter↗150 g
• brown sugar↗75 g
• golden syrup↗75 g
• porridge oats↗225 g
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pinch salt↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.

2. 2

   Place the apples in a small saucepan together with the lemon juice and a.

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   little water.

4. 4

   Bring to the boil.

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   cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the apple is soft then mash the.

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   apple to a soft purée.

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   Melt the butter, sugar and syrup in another saucepan, but do not let the.

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   mixture boil.

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   Stir in the oats, cinnamon and salt and mix well.

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    Press half the mixture into a 20cm/8 inch sandwich tin.

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    Spread the apple purée on top, then cover with the remaining flapjack.

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    mixture.

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    Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

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    Remove from the oven and mark into slices, but leave to cool before.

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    attempting to remove from the tin.