Flapjack crunchies

Method

• step 1

  Preheat oven to 190C / fan 180C / gas 5. Combine sugar, oats and flour in bowl and put aside.

• step 2

  Melt butter and syrup stirring gently with a wooden spoon. When bubbling add bicarb of soda - mixture will go fluffy and rise - immediately pour fluffy mixture into bowl with dry ingredients, mix thoroughly.

• step 3

  Grease shallow oven tray or baking sheet while mixture is cooling. Spread mixture evenly in oven tray then flatten until firm using your hands or back of wooden spoon - should not fall out when turned upside down (children love this step!). Bake for 15 minutes on middle shelf.

• step 4

  Remove from oven, allow to cool, cut into bars before cold.

• step 5

  When cold remove from tray, place in container lined with greaseproof paper or baking parchment. Will keep for 4-6 days.