Date Flapjack
With Helen Jackson
Date Flapjack
Time: 50 mins
Serves: 20 pieces
Cost per piece: 50c
Ingredients
200g dates, chopped
100g dried apricots, chopped
100g raisins
1/2 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla
225g butter
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup flour
1 cup, packed brown sugar
Method
Soak the dates, apricots and raisins in boiling water for
20-30 minutes. Drain well.
Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease and line a 28cm x 18cm slice
pan.
Melt butter in a saucepan or in the microwave and then add
vanilla.
Combine oats, seeds, flour and brown sugar in a bowl and mix in
butter.
Press half the mixture into the slice pan and then cover with the
fruit. Top with the remaining mixture. Pressing pieces together to
seal.
Bake for 30 minutes and then allow to cool completely before
cutting into pieces (I find it easier to cut after waiting a
day).
(Broadcast: 26 Mar 2012)
