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| 22/5/2014 at 1:28pm Location:Greater Manchester Outfit:Santa fe Style & Bai  View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:11/4/2009 Platinum Member Forum Posts:699
| Hi I have made yet another batch of my award winning flapjacks BUT for the second time when I have taken them out of the baking tin after allowing to cool for 15 minutes some have crumbled I can remould them as they are moist but why are they crumbling? I follow the recipe but add a little bit more butter and syrup because the first ever batch I made were like bricks The second batch when they crumbled I thought it was because of me adding a bit of water so rebaked them. This the third batch I have only added a very small amount of extra syrup and butter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| What recipe are you using? I use http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1148640/yummy-golden-syrup-flapjacks To make them a bit more gooey add more syrup only. Also what type of oven are you using, if it is a fan then make sure you lower the temperature and possibly give less cooking time. Hope this helps. Shirley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joined:03/6/2012 Standard Member Forum Posts:95
| Are you using different oatflakes than normal? Some brands seem to give a drier flapjack. I love gooey flapjacks, my mother's friend called them elephant's earwax  ------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22/5/2014 at 2:38pm Location:Greater Manchester Outfit:Santa fe Style & Bai View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22/5/2014 at 2:42pm Location:Greater Manchester Outfit:Santa fe Style & Bai View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| It Is a normal gas oven Scotch porridge oats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22/5/2014 at 2:45pm Location:Greater Manchester Outfit:Santa fe Style & Bai View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:11/4/2009 Platinum Member Forum Posts:699
| 125g Butter 125g Demerara sugar 5 tbsp. golden syrup 225g Scotts porage oats 1tbsp of cimmamin over gas 5 bake for 20 mins and cool for 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22/5/2014 at 3:24pm Location:Ayrshire Outfit:Trigano Tribute 669 View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:24/3/2013 Gold Member Forum Posts:291
| I use the following recipe: 6oz butter The only time mine crumble are if I cut them too soon after they come out the oven. I cook them for 15-20 at 160 degrees in the fan oven. Sorry for the ounces - I'm old fashioned!x ------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joined:26/1/2006 Diamond Member Forum Posts:3025
| Just be careful what butter you use, some of the 'spreadable' varieties contain vegetable oil or added water and wont set properly in some baking recipes, best to use the old fashioned block butter without any additives. Julia ------------- Celebrating 37 years of Caravanning in 2019, Recently Considered Retiring, but Totally Addicted for Life! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22/5/2014 at 3:45pm Location:Greater Manchester Outfit:Santa fe Style & Bai View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:11/4/2009 Platinum Member Forum Posts:699
| That could explain it! I added a bit of the spreadable on each occasion. Cutting / taking out of the tin while still warm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22/5/2014 at 4:41pm Location:Ayrshire Outfit:Trigano Tribute 669 View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:24/3/2013 Gold Member Forum Posts:291
| Quote: Originally posted by romany girl on 22/5/2014Just be careful what butter you use, some of the 'spreadable' varieties contain vegetable oil or added water and wont set properly in some baking recipes, best to use the old fashioned block butter without any additives. Oh agree! From past experience, spreadable makes baking a disaster. Good old unsalted block butter for me. I bake wheat-free too - fraught with disaster lol!x ------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| I cut mine whilst they are in the tin and still soft and then allow them to cool completely whilst still in the tin. I think this helps them to keep their shape. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Has anyone tried soaking the oats prior to cooking to make the flapjacks more moist? ------------- Monplaisir - Provence Camping Les Gorges du Loup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joined:24/4/2013 Platinum Member Forum Posts:666
| No, but if I add dried fruit I soak that in a cup of tea! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23/5/2014 at 3:20pm Location:Ayrshire Outfit:Trigano Tribute 669 View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:24/3/2013 Gold Member Forum Posts:291
| While we're on the subject of baking - does anyone else here bake gluten or wheat free cakes or biccies? I'm at last having success with cakes and bakes, but not with biscuits!! They're always so awful - look like cow pats lol. Anyone got any tips?x ------------- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16/10/2015 at 7:01pm Location:Greater Manchester Outfit:Santa fe Style & Bai View Profile Reply Quote | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joined:11/4/2009 Platinum Member Forum Posts:699
| Two questions Could I use greased baking paper in the tin then add the mix on top then slice them up whilst in the tin and then pull the whole lot out of the tin when cold would this help and stop the crumbling issue? Added cornflakes to the latest batch = disaster I even added 6 table spoons of syrup and extra butter Thanks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joined:07/4/2009 Standard Member Forum Posts:28
| 6oz butter, 6 tablespoons syrup, 12 tables spoons oats. Line pan with greaseproof. Put mixture in and press down all over with a fork. Cook about 200 ish for about 25 mins. Take out of oven, cover with a teatowel and press down firmly all over the flapjack while still hot. Leave to cool slightly, then slice. This recipe is well over 100 yrs old and has been passed down in my grannies cookbook. Never fails! X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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