Worth making own flapjacks and yoghurt

Jammygal

I also use twinks recipe but cook in a tray and slice into strips

jcr16

last night i asked hubby what he wanted me to make his reply Flapjack's. Well i hate making them. i used to make them fine, then not sure what went wrong but i can never get them to work. they either don't stay together and it ends up you need to eat with a spoon, or they go so hard you end up breaking your teeth. i gave up making them. not made them in about 1 year at least . So hubby convinced me that however i make them he loves them . so i came on here to find a recipe. i tried thriftlady's one posted in this thread. and omg there prefect. there taste just like proper bought ones. they stay together yet have a semi crunchy but chewy texture. hubby now loves me for ever more( well he would of anyway but this has helped even more) . really can't thankyou enough for the perfect flapjack recipe. i halved the qty's and it has nearly all gone already . Gonna make some more later and as an extra treat for hubby cover some half in melted chocolate.

SailorSam

http://homecooking.about.com/od/dairyrecipes/r/bldairy9.htm

Have a look at this site, There are instructions to make yoghurt at home without a yoghurt maker. You can do it on the hob, use a slow cooker, or even a thermos flask.

thriftlady_2

jcr16 wrote: »

there taste just like proper bought ones.

:T Glad you liked them, I think that comment is funny though -it is the bought ones that should taste like 'proper homemade ones' I reckon:rotfl: .

Be careful you don't overcook them if you like the slightly chewy bit in the middle. i did just that this week and they are a bit on the crunchy side.

jcr16

i know that sentance doesn't really sound right, lol. But i've always loved shop bought one's because of the texture, but i've never been able to achieve it, but now i have lol.

i did do really rather generous spoons of syrup , but it worked. realised tho i'm now out of demera sugar. i've loads of the dark soft sugar and light soft sugar from when tesco's were selling it off at 11p, but i thought it was dememra when i looked in cupboard. so will add it to shopping list.

savingforoz

funkyfunkymonkey wrote: »

For yoghurt I've been using the Value/Basic UHT milk 44p per litre, and you don't have to warm it first. I've got the Lakeland Bulk Yoghurt maker.
FFM

HI, can anyone help - I am thinking of buying this Lakeland yoghurt maker, and using it to make soya yoghurt. I will be using the soya milk that's kept in the normal supermarket aisles, not in the fridge, so I presume it will be UHT. Does this mean I don't have to warm it before using the yoghurt maker, just like with dairy milk? I am unsure because when I called Lakeland to ask if it would make soya yoghurt, the representative said yes, but to heat the milk first. Could this be because she wasn't aware that you can get UHT soya milk?

If I have to heat it first I may as well use the flask method - I know the Lakeland yoghurt maker is more expensive but if all you do is add yoghurt and milk then it's less hassle.