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Baking thread

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EvilPixie
EvilPixie
19 Feb
12:06pm, 19 Feb 2025
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Tastes good but doesn’t hold together (never made flapjack before)
Have chopped up and frozen so I can have bits every now and then
The dates were hand chopped and too big for a start
I’ll make again …. Tips anyone?!
Little Miss Happy
Little Miss Happy
19 Feb
2:55pm, 19 Feb 2025
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It's either the baking time or not having pressed them down enough Pix. Mine have held together perfectly. Made another batch yesterday and reduced the butter by 25g and they are not in the slightest bit crumbly. Did you press them down again when they first came out of the microwave too then leave to cool before marking into pieces and not turn them out until totally cool? I hand chop the dates too - using a pair of scissors is easiest. I probably cut an average size date into eight pieces - halved then each half quartered.
EvilPixie
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19 Feb
3:40pm, 19 Feb 2025
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I nuked until the middle was bubbling? 3mins

I pressed down with the spatula I used to put the mixture into the silicone square dish. And I admit it wasn’t fully cold when I tried to cut!
It’s mainly in the freezer now, ready to eat as needed it’s yummy. I’m thinking cinnamon and ginger next time
Little Miss Happy
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Glad you liked it. Try using the bottom of a glass to press it down next time, the firmer the better, and try to resist turning it out until it's fully cooled. :-) I do an initial cut in the tin after about twenty minutes cooling but don't actually separate it until it's cold if that makes sense?
EvilPixie
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