3 easy recipes for PTA easter bake sales

Chocolate flapjacks

Makes 30

Ingredients

• 400g butter
• 600g syrup (any type — golden, maple, agave, date etc.)
• 900g jumbo rolled oats
• 200g chocolate
• 400g dried fruit (optional)

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/​Gas 4. 
2. Line two baking trays with parchment paper. If you only have one, you can repeat the method two times. A standard baking tray should hold 15 servings.
3. Add the butter and syrup to a saucepan and heat until the butter is melted.
4. Take the saucepan off the heat and add in the oats (and dried fruit if using).
5. Divide the mixture between two baking trays, or just put in half the mixture if you only have one tray and set aside the rest to bake later. 
6. Bake the mixture for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. Let the flapjacks cool for around 10 minutes before cutting them into squares (15 squares for each tray). Let them cool completely.
8. While they’re cooling, half-fill a saucepan with water and bring it to a simmer (don’t get it to boiling point or it will burn the chocolate).
9. Break up the chocolate into chunks and put it in a heatproof bowl that fits into or on top of your saucepan. If you’re only using one baking tray, only use half of the chocolate.
10. Put the heatproof bowl on the simmering water and stir until all the chocolate has melted.
11. Put the flapjacks onto a wire rack or plate and drizzle the chocolate on top. Once left to cool for half an hour, they’re ready to eat!