Seeded Cheese Chive Flapjacks Recipes

FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4 and line the base and sides of the baking tin with baking paper.
• To make it easy to measure golden syrup from a tin, first heat a tablespoon in a mug of boiling water for a minute before using. If you have digital scales, place a small pan on the scales, making sure they are registering zero, and use the hot spoon to scoop the syrup from the tin and into the pan. Re-set the scales to zero and add the demerara sugar and unsalted butter. Set the pan over a low heat to melt the butter and dissolve the sugar. Stir until smooth and remove from the heat.
• Mix the porridge oats, mixed seeds, ginger and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the melted butter mixture and stir well to thoroughly combine. Spoon into the prepared tin and press level with the back of a spoon.
• Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 20-25 minutes, until starting to firm, remembering to use the shorter cooking time for more chewy flapjacks and the longer time if you prefer them crisper. The flapjacks will firm up and crisp as they cool.
• Remove from the oven and mark the flapjack into squares. Cool in the tin on a wire rack.Photography: Amanda Heywood © Hodder & Stoughton

SEEDED CHEESE & CHIVE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan, then add the oats, carrots, flaxseed, chia seeds and some seasoning. Leave to cool for about 10 mins. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 20 x 20cm baking tin with baking parchment.
• Stir the cheese, eggs and chives into the oat mix. Tip into the tin and scatter over the mixed seeds. Press down with the back of a spoon, making sure it fills the tin to the edges. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden. Leave to cool completely in the tin before cutting into bars.

CANADIAN SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Place cream cheese and cold pack Cheddar cheese in a microwave-safe bowl; slice cheese into chunks with a knife. Microwave cheese in 30-second intervals on high just until softened, stirring between intervals.
• Stir red onion, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, paprika, and hot sauce into cheese mixture with a fork until evenly combined; spoon into an airtight container and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove cheese spread from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving.

MULTI-SEED FLAPJACK

Steps:

• Heat up sauce pan. Melt butter, sugar and syrup.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Add melted butter mixture to dry ingredient and mix well.
• Transfer to a greased or lined baking tray. Smoothen or flatten the mixture. Bake in pre-heated oven 150C for 20-30 min (until golden brown)
• Remove from oven and cool it before cutting into desired size.