Fruity Flapjack

Today, I tried making Nigella Lawson's, Soot's Flapjack recipe and Rachel Allen's Date Slice.

Not too happy with the cake iness of the date slice I decided I'd try making up a fruity flapjack slice recipe of my own.

Heat oven to 180 degrees.

My fruit filling
2 apples peeled and chopped
150g chopped dates
1 Tablespoon currants
9 fl oz Apple juice
1 Tsp mixed spice
1/2 Tsp natural vanilla extract

Heat apple juice and add all the above ingredients. Stir over heat for about 5 mins.

Flapjack
450g oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
75g soft brown sugar
300g butter
50g golden syrup

Mix oats, walnuts and sugar in a bowl. Slowly melt butter and stir in golden syrup.
Add the golden liquid to the dry ingredients and stir.

Add half mixture to 20x20cm square cake tin or circular cake tin. Press down lightly.
Add the fruit mixture and spread over the base. Finally add the rest of the flapjack mixture and press lightly again.

Place in centre of oven for 30 mins or until golden brown.