
These flapjack bars are packed with dried fruit for extra chewiness and a thick layer of dark chocolate (you could use milk chocolate if you prefer). Pack them away in lunchboxes, take on a picnic or simply scoff them all straight from the oven! We’ve got the ratio of oats, syrup and butter exactly right in these can’t-stop-at-one flapjacks.

The zest of an orange and a handful of crunchy pecans make subtle but note-worthy additions to these moreish flapjacks. We’ve swapped the sugar and golden syrup for dates and agave instead, so they’re a little less refined but still utterly delicious. Only good things can come from adding peanut butter to flapjacks and this recipe is proof of that. Kids will love this summery twist on the classic bake, which sees coconut-y flapjacks topped with a thick, sticky layer of strawberry jam. These sweet and spicy flapjack bars are spiked with ground and stem ginger for a hefty dose of fiery flavour. Crunch through nuggets of toasted pecans and a white chocolate drizzle topping in this oaty treat. We’ve added a splash of maple syrup to this oh-so sweet flapjack recipe for an even deeper, caramel-like flavour. They’re slightly soft in the middle with a golden, chewy exterior… You’re guaranteed to find so much satisfaction from biting into one of these beauties. Our classic, old-fashioned flapjacks are made with just five ingredients: butter, sugar, golden syrup and jumbo and porridge oats.

In ode to our favourite oaty bake, we’ve compiled our very best flapjack recipes of all time including classic, chewy, nutty, fruity and chocolatey versions… The longer you bake them, the harder the texture too – so watch out if you want to avoid any broken fillings! As a general rule of thumb: the higher the sugar content, the crunchier the flapjack. Our favourite falls somewhere in the middle of both categories, with a bake that has a soft, almost gooey-interior and a jaw-achingly chewy outer edge. There tends to be two schools of thought when it comes to what makes the ultimate flapjack: some are fans of the chewy variety while others lean towards the crunchier sort. While flapjacks are notoriously easy to make, there are still a couple of rules to stick to if you want to nail them every time.

The Creole sauce can be made through step 4 and chilled for up to four days, or can be frozen for up to a month.What’s the secret to the ultimate flapjack? The spicy Creole sauce has layers of flavor built on a foundation of the Cajun flavor trinity- onion, celery, and green bell pepper-mixed with garlic and sautéed in butter until tender. (The soufflé is still on the Commander's Palace menu today.) On a visit to New York City in 1984, Lagasse visited the F&W test kitchen and shared several recipes, including his shrimp Creole, a dish that stands proudly on its own when served over steamed rice, but which Lagasse used as an accompaniment to chicken-and-shrimp jambalaya. Lagasse was a master of "haute Creole" cooking, a complex blend of Creole and Cajun with signature dishes such as baked redfish en papillote and bread pudding soufflé. In a pinch, use a store-bought pie crust.īefore he was a television food mega-star, Emeril Lagasse made a name for himself as the chef at the legendary Commander's Palace in New Orleans, arguably the city's best restaurant at the time. Soltner described the food of his native Alsace as based on "very good dry white wines and wonderful regional produce." This pie makes a simple, elegant, and satisfying weekend lunch paired with a chilled bottle of Alsace wine and a green salad.

This is home cooking at its best, from one of America's most revered French chefs. Wolfert noted how strongly Soltner felt while preparing the tart, with "pleasure and nostalgia plainly visible on his face." The secret to the flaky pâte brisée is the single turn made with the dough in step 2. Soltner opted to recreate his mother's outstanding potato pie, which Wolfert said was "a simple thing, yet elegant." It consisted of a flaky pâte brisée filled with thinly sliced potatoes, bacon, hard-cooked eggs, herbs, and crème fraîche. Included was André Soltner, then the chef at the legendary Lutèce in Manhattan. In February 1979, Paula Wolfert penned an article about great Alsatian chefs cooking their mothers' food.
