Bakewell Flapjacks

This was another new recipe for me - a flapjack combined with a Bakewell tart.  I found lots of different variations on line so picked bits from recipes that I liked the look of.  I like flapjacks to be chewy so I cooked them on a fairly low heat.  They were a success - sweet and soft with a good almond flavour - a recipe to make again.

Bakewell Flapjacks.

Ingredients

• 200g oats
• 50g ground almonds
• 150g butter
• 75g soft brown sugar
• 75g golden syrup
• 1tsp almond extract
• 50g flaked almonds 
• 4tbsp raspberry jam

Method

• Preheat the oven to 160' centigrade.
• Line a square 8" tin
• Melt the butter in the microwave then add the syrup and brown sugar and almond extract.
• Mix well until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the oats and ground almonds and mix again until well combined.
• Put half the mixture in a thin layer in the tin, push down till flat with the back of a spoon.
• Warm the jam in the microwave then roughly cover in the tin.
• Cover with the remainder of the oat mixture and press down.
• Scatter over the flaked almonds.
• Cook for 25 - 35 minutes.
• Cut into 16 while hot, but leave in the tin to cool before taking out.