I’m truly losing track of the days. Another week has flown by, and I cannot really recall what happened. Work, class, homework, managing to hang out with friends? I’m still trying to figure out this schedule, and sadly this poor blog remains neglected. Luckily though my sister has come home for spring break this week, and when her and I together we go in a baking frenzy! But before all of that begins, I thought I would share what I consider the grown-up rice krispie. Technically, it is a british flapjack recipe (no, not pancakes) that I found in this month’s issue of bon appetit. It is incredibly simple, hardly takes any ingredients, and the only thing that’s really different is that you’ve got to wait for this to completely cool. I kind of read over that, and dug in to half of it before my mom pointed that out. Whoops! It was still good then, but like granola. Haha. Anyways, before I spoil anymore of how it turned out, let me share the actual recipe with you!

Grown-Up Rice Krispies (British Flapjacks)
Yields 8 (original said 16, but I don’t know how they cut 16 triangles)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. or 1 stick of butter
• 1/2 c. of brown sugar
• 1/4 c. of maple syrup (original called for golden)
• 1/3 c. of golden raisins
• 2 1/3 c. of quick-cooking oats

I swapped the maple syrup for the golden syrup because I did not have it on me, and apparently it can only really be found in specialty stores. I also decided to throw in the golden raisins, because let’s be honest, I’ve been on a golden raisin kick this past month. I couldn’t help myself.

How you got about it:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees
2. Butter an 8x8x2 inch baking pan (I used my lovely pyrex, although they called for metal)
3. Combine the butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup in a medium saucepan. Stir frequently over medium heat until it is all melted and well-blended.
4. Remove the mixture from heat. Add in the oats and raisins, and stir until well coated.
   I actually swapped it, pouring the mixture into the oats, simply because I didn’t use a large enough saucepan. Another whoops! Haha!
5. Transfer mixture from the saucepan/bowl into the prepared pan, and spread out evenly with a spatula. Place in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
6. Remove from the heat and let it cool on a rack for 30 minutes. After 30, go ahead and cut it in 4 squares, and then cut each square diagonally in half to create 2 triangles. Then let the whole thing cool completely before serving.

It really is very delicious, either warm or cool. Just if you take it out early, it will crumble and fall apart on you. While if you let it cool completely, it actually firms up and becomes dense. My mom did not understand it because that was all that went into it, but it did it. So again, very simple and very delicious. Hope you all enjoy!