How do i make my flapjack softer ?

[Cuchilo]

Cook it for less time ?
Don't store it in the fridge ?
I just don't know

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Less dry ingredients and more wet ingredients?

 

[welsh dragon]

Don't put them in the fridge. Put them in a container and store in a cool, not cold place. And they dont store for long. Home made cakes never do. Eat within a couple of days. If they are still hard, try less cooking time, but only by about 5 minutes no more.

 

[cbs]

More fat (butter) is the answer. I use gluten free oats as some of my children are Coeliac and I always had problems with flapjacks being far too hard. I found that increasing the amount of butter over the recipe amount made a lot of difference...

 

[Cuchilo]

More butter
Less oats
Tupperware
Got it !

 

[welsh dragon]

If your flap jacks aren't falling apart because they are dry then you probably have the right combination and weight of Ingredients.

 

[Cuchilo]

If your flap jacks aren't falling apart because they are dry then you probably have the right combination and weight of Ingredients.

Hmmm so Tupperware alone will solve my flapjack problems ?

 

[welsh dragon]

Hmmm so Tupperware alone will solve my flapjack problems ?

It might do. Try It first. Then if they are going hard, try less cooking time by 5 mins. A process of elimination is often needed with these things. Trial and error as they say. Take it one thing at a time . otherwise you won't know exactly what the problem is.

 

[jefmcg]

Maybe replace some of the butter with an oil that is liquid at room/fridge temperature? Eg olive oil.

 

[John Shingler]

I want to make mine softer and I was gonna add more golden syrup in place of sugar to mine next time I made them.

 

[welsh dragon]

I want to make mine softer and I was gonna add more golden syrup in place of sugar to mine next time I made them.

That would work, but be careful. Don't add to much or they, will be rather errrr limp no pun intended, and they could be a bit mushy.

 

[Spinney]

I add a mashed banana to mine. Probably means they won't keep quite as long (but that's never a problem! )

 

[welsh dragon]

I add a mashed banana to mine. Probably means they won't keep quite as long (but that's never a problem! )

I've never tried that.

 

[cbs]

I want to make mine softer and I was gonna add more golden syrup in place of sugar to mine next time I made them.

I tried that and it made no difference - as you cook it, the more sugar there is, the more it caramelises and makes it harder in my experience.

Not that I am an expert cook, but I have spent quite some time making flapjacks

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've never tried that.

I have and recommend it. But I did find my flapjacks weren't crunchy enough! (We're never all happy at the same time....)