Help needed about making apple & cinnamon flapjacks!?

Question

I want to make apple & cinnamon flapjacks but I couldn't find dried apple (for cooking) in the supermarket. Would I be able to use just a normal, fresh, apple and perhaps grate it before adding it to the mixture, or would I have to do something to it first? Or would I be able to skip apple altogether and just make flapjacks containing cinnamon? It seems to me they would be lacking in something. Or is there another ingredient instead of apple that would go with cinnamon? Also, how much cinnamon should I add? Apologies if I seem a real dumbass about this. I have made flapjacks before but feel like making something cinnamony in line with the season!

Answer 1

flapjacks the oaty ones? i would either use dried apple as has been sugested or grate sone apple into the mix, and also use some raisins too. yummy.

just a sugestion hows about making nromal flapjacks usin oats golden syrup butter and cinnamon to taste and make an apple topping to add later, you could even caramalise it under the grill and serve it as a hot desert with some cream or ice cream.

of course if you are referring to the american versiopn of flapjacks (ie a cutesy name or those scotch pancakes of yours) then i dont have a baldy notion what to do sorry!!!!

Answer 2

You could use grated apple, it will probably be more liquidy, so I would grate and then try to press some of the liquid out. Or you could dry some of your own apples. You can do it in the oven.


Dried Apples
3 - 5 small Delicious apples, cored but unpeeled
3 T. lemon juice
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. salt

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Cut apples into 1/8" thick pieces (keep the thickness at 1/8" but you can vary the size of the piece depending on the size of the bird).
Combine lemon juice and water. Pour over mixture over the apples. Stir so all sides of the slices are well coated. Drain the slices. Lightly sprinkle salt on both sides of apple slices.

Place apple slices on wire racks that sit on cookie sheets or baking pans (to catch drips.)

Bake at 200 degrees F. for 3 1/2 - 4 hrs. Start watching them after about 3 hrs. You want them leathery, not crispy. Leaving the apples in the oven, turn off oven and leave overnight or about 8 hrs. Store in ziplock bags until needed.



You could use just cinnamon, and maybe a little sugar, it would be like cinnamon toast. I wouldn't add too much cinnamon because if you add too much it can be very overpowering. I hope this helps. : )

Answer 3

Makes:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ready In: 50 minutes
Flapjacks, Flying saucers or Pancakes anyway you name them, this is a stick to your rib breakfast treat.

Ingredients
2 tbsp margarine or butter 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinammon 1 cups thinly sliced cooking apple (medium apple)
2 eggs 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup milk 1/4 tsp salt


Directions
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Melt margarine in a 9 inch pie plate in the oven. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over margarine. Put apple slices over on cinnamon sugar mixture.

Beat eggs sligthly in a medium bowl with a wire whisk. Beat in other ingredients just until mixed. Do not overbeat.

Pour batter over apple slices. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until puffy and deep golden brown. Immediately loosen the edge of the pancake and turn upside down onto a heatproof serving plate.

Answer 4

I don't see why you couldn't grate the apple then squeeze out the juice and then use it you will have a moister pancake. I however, don't see a problem with that. When you checked at the store for the dried apples did you look everywhere? Sometimes I find thing in the darnedest places at the store, check in the bulk foods or the baking department. If you really want the dried apples most stores take pride in finding their customers what they want. Ask the manager if he will be able to help you find them.

Answer 5

I have made these quite a few times..just cut an apple in half, remove core but do not bother to peel. Chop rather finely and throw into your batter with a few good shakes of cinnamon. Fry flapjack as per usual..why make it harder than it needs to be?

Answer 6

Okay....here's what you do:

Don't bother with dried apple....YECH!

Make your normal recipe for pancakes.
Coarsely chop apples (don't grate them...they lose their apple flavor faster...they will taste more like apples if they are cut in slightly bigger pieces)

Heat the butter on the griddle, then put spoonfulls of apple on the griddle, then spoon the pancake batter over each mound of apples for each pancake. Cook as normal. It might take a little longer because of the moisture content of the apples.