Blackcurrant Energy Bar
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour (approx)
Total time: 1 hour 20 mins
Serves: 18 people
INGREDIENT
350g fresh or thawed from frozen blackcurrants
100g caster sugar
100g soft brown sugar
200g butter
275g rolled porridge oats
75g pistachios, roughly chopped
75g ready-to-eat figs, chopped into small pieces
100g plain flour
zest of 1 lime
3 tbsp golden syrup
a 20cm square tin, lightly oiled
* Blackcurrants used in this recipe were kindly provided by British Frozen Fruits
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6. In a wide-based pan, gently melt the butter for a few minutes.
Take a large bowl and mix together the oats, flour, sugar, pistachios, figs and lime zest, then stir in the melted butter and golden syrup until combined and the oats are evenly coated.
Pour half the flapjack mixture into the base of the prepared tin, then add a middle layer of the blackcurrants, followed by the remaining oats, pressing each layer into an even surface as you go.
Place in the oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until golden and starting to crisp at the sides.
Leave to completely cool on a wire rack before cutting into 18 bars.
Store in an airtight container.
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