Spiced Flapjacks
found in Snacks - Light Bites
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Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Difficulty:
Challenging
This nutty, spiced slice is super quick and easy to whip up – and as it bakes it will fill your kitchen with amazing Christmassy smells.
Ingredients
- 100g softened unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 120g chestnuts
- 75g pistachio kernels
- 11⁄2 oranges
- 9 cardamom pods
- 1 tbsp caraway seeds
- 100ml golden syrup
- 150g brown sugar
- 225g oats
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C (fan oven) / 360°F / Gas Mark 4 Grease and line a roasting tray with non-stick paper.
2
Roughly chop the chestnuts and pistachios and finely grate the orange zest.
3
Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and place in a pestle and mortar, along with the caraway seeds and ground until fine.
4
Put the golden syrup, sugar and butter in a pan and place over a low heat to gently dissolve the sugar and melt the butter.
5
Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Stir in the wet mixture until combined.
6
Pour into the tin and smooth to even the surface. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.
7
Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes. Cut into squares, then leave in the tin to cool completely.
