YUM

[ewt]

Just made flapjacks (er, granola bars, for you Norf Merkins).

Decided to put a good dollop of dark tahini in, since it was just sitting there in the cupboard after all.

I've only barely managed to get the mixed flapjacks into the oven. That stuff is seriously, seriously yum, like sesame snaps but with oats in, and eating a bowl of it for dinner was a very tempting prospect.

I may well experiment with other seed and nut butters; peanut butter is the obvious one but makes my skin all crappy. Hazelnut or almond butter would be divine, and easier to mix in than the whole or flaked nuts. Pumpkin seed butter would also be very nice.

When I run out of oatmeal I'll also start experimenting with different types of grain flakes. Barley flakes could be very nice indeed.

Comments

[yellowrocket.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally enough I took mine out of the oven aout 20 mins ago...

[crankles.livejournal.com]

Flapjacks are granola bars? well, crap, I've had that wrong for all my life. I thought it meant "pancake."

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

I have this terrible vision of what would happen if you tried to toss a flapjack. There would be oats and things everywhere.

[pfy.livejournal.com]

I think 'flapjack' means a pancake in the US, but a kind of oat-based cereal bar in the UK. It's like 'suspenders', but with less potential for humorous misunderstandings.

Thinking about it, I have butter, oats, and golden syrup in the cupboard, so maybe it's time I made a tray of chewy sticky goodness too.

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

Over your side of the pond it does, leading to much confusion when I first moved here and they sold "flapjacks" in packets at corner shops...

[403.livejournal.com]

Post the recipe? That sounds tasty.