Flapjacks
Dec 9th 2005, 4:35 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Titchski
Crisp butties, bacon butties, fried egg sarnies, soss sarnies, even marmite on toast. All truly wonderful - but none surpass the feeling of a real chip* butty 
* not fries, but big fat chips from the chippy
* not fries, but big fat chips from the chippy
mmmmm yeah that sounds like heaven, chip butty with tons of butter melted into the bread, god I'm starving now
Dec 9th 2005, 5:08 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
I loved driving down the road & spotting a greasy spoon in the truck stop. They make great bacon & mushroom butties, oh I miss them so much. Hubby is gagging for one too, he turned into a bit of a bloke while living in England, although most of it was my fault. Most of the people on our base never bothered to try anything really English, but I managed to lead some of them astray!
Dec 9th 2005, 5:10 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Titchski
but none surpass the feeling of a real chip* butty
Great minds think alike ?
or Fools Seldom Differ ?
answers on a postcard to..............
Dec 12th 2005, 12:41 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Wintersong
4oz light brown sugar, 6oz butter, 1 dessertspoon golden syrup all melted together in a saucepan. Stir in 6oz porridge oats and some almond essence. Bake at 150C (300F) for 40 mins in a lightly greased tin. Cool 10 mins and cut into bars.
Scrumptious (It's Delia's recipe - you can't go wrong with good old Delia!)
Scrumptious
(It's Delia's recipe - you can't go wrong with good old Delia!)
That recipe worked a treat ! . . . . .
Dec 12th 2005, 2:31 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by TN-Dave
OK - my wife almost killed me for making these.... She found them rather moorish and got upset at me as I only made one batch ! LOLOL
That recipe worked a treat ! . . . . .
That recipe worked a treat ! . . . . .
Dec 12th 2005, 2:35 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Caligirl4ever
Did you use the almond essence too?
Good luck with yours, and my only suggestion is to make more than enough otherwise you might find they're all gone before you get chance to try them
Dec 12th 2005, 2:53 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by TN-Dave
Yep - I just checked a little bit in.... just a smidge. ! lolol..... I did forget to grease the pan, but since I was using a rectangular pyrex glass dish, they didn't even stick to it !
Good luck with yours, and my only suggestion is to make more than enough otherwise you might find they're all gone before you get chance to try them
Good luck with yours, and my only suggestion is to make more than enough otherwise you might find they're all gone before you get chance to try them
Coolies...Thanks for your quick reply ;-) I'm so looking forward to making these and as you mention I am going to make LOADS! It will be nice to bring some British goodies to the table for a change.
Dec 12th 2005, 4:38 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Wintersong
4oz light brown sugar, 6oz butter, 1 dessertspoon golden syrup all melted together in a saucepan. Stir in 6oz porridge oats and some almond essence. Bake at 150C (300F) for 40 mins in a lightly greased tin. Cool 10 mins and cut into bars.
Scrumptious (It's Delia's recipe - you can't go wrong with good old Delia!)
Scrumptious
(It's Delia's recipe - you can't go wrong with good old Delia!)Want to knock a batch up tonight, but don't have "almond essence"....do you absolutely have to have that, or is it a nice add on?
If it does have to be in there.....what does it look like?
Dec 12th 2005, 4:44 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Yosser
Want to knock a batch up tonight, but don't have "almond essence"....do you absolutely have to have that, or is it a nice add on?
If it does have to be in there.....what does it look like?
If it does have to be in there.....what does it look like?
Dec 12th 2005, 4:48 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Yosser
Want to knock a batch up tonight, but don't have "almond essence"....do you absolutely have to have that, or is it a nice add on?
If it does have to be in there.....what does it look like?
If it does have to be in there.....what does it look like?
You'll find it in the supermarket, probably next to the herbs and spices section, in a little box labelled as "almond extract".
Dec 12th 2005, 7:10 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Wintersong
I personally think it's essential. It does add a nice taste to the flapjacks.
You'll find it in the supermarket, probably next to the herbs and spices section, in a little box labelled as "almond extract".
You'll find it in the supermarket, probably next to the herbs and spices section, in a little box labelled as "almond extract".
Dec 12th 2005, 7:36 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Yosser
I've got vanilla extract will that do? or will it taste like a vanilla ice cream?
I wouldn't add vanilla to it, but that's my personal opinion.
Follow the recipe and add a small amount of almond extract as suggested by TN-Dave and Wintersong. I bought some yesterday for $2.37 from Safeway, in fact it was the Safeway brand.
Dec 12th 2005, 7:49 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Caligirl4ever
I wouldn't add vanilla to it, but that's my personal opinion.
Follow the recipe and add a small amount of almond extract as suggested by TN-Dave and Wintersong. I bought some yesterday for $2.37 from Safeway, in fact it was the Safeway brand.
Follow the recipe and add a small amount of almond extract as suggested by TN-Dave and Wintersong. I bought some yesterday for $2.37 from Safeway, in fact it was the Safeway brand.
Dec 12th 2005, 8:35 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Originally Posted by Yosser
I've got vanilla extract will that do? or will it taste like a vanilla ice cream?
Dec 12th 2005, 8:43 pm
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Re: Flapjacks
Just my twopenneth, if you substitute the oats for crushed up Hob Nobs, it is so fab! Makes you teeth melt, mind.