You need a good flapjack, especially on a Monday. This Monday I needed them even more. Ella Starts her
GCSE’s and Axl his A’s and my nervous breakdown is about to kick in. If ever
there was a time I needed my oats, honey and almonds it was now! But alas the
oven was too hot, the recipe not quite tweaked enough, and multitasking was my
down fall. I kid you not when I say I had to get a chisel to chip away at the
dried and burnt offerings.
Ella – ever valiant smiled at me
in that ‘Oh mum you really try’ sort of way she has that always brings a tear
to my eye. And even though we both knew it was not up to my normal standard, we
made the best of a bad job.
I took some into work; well I
needed something to soak up all the coffee I had been drinking. Stay Calm and
drink coffee was my motto of the day. I handed out my offerings which were
greatly received, and it made me smile as one golden almond encrusted oat went
flying across the room hitting a beam of light as it swivelled in full flight.
Good job I thought that it didn’t hit anyone, it could have taken someone’s eye
out and you all know how I am with health and safety in the work place.
This evening I came home and
tweaked the recipe a little and a little less heat in the oven, with a lot more
concentration and the outcome was much more of that comfort melting
extravaganza that we all so needed. Happy faces all round just what you need to
keep the stamina up.
Tilly’s Flapjack Monday recipe
1 pack of unsalted butter (250g)
75g of brown sugar
3-4 tb spoons of honey
1 tb spoon golden syrup
50g flaked almonds
500g rolled oats
Melt the butter, brown sugar,
honey and golden syrup. Add the almonds and rolled oats and taste adjust honey
and golden syrup to your liking. Place into a swish roll tin and bake between
12 – 15 mins at around 150 in a fan oven until lightly golden.
Make a coffee or any beverage
that will make you take you time to savour this indulgent pleasure I added a
few blueberries so I could say it was healthy. As any working mother knows just
being able to bake a simple treat and have a little time to sit and reflect is
a wonderful pleasure. Even more of a pleasure, when you have perfected the
recipe and shared it with family, friends and workmates.
I wanted to take pictures and show the results of my labour but time chaises on and if I move away of my laptop, I'll start to wash up and would never post this, Oh and I'm sorry for speaking with my mouth full x
