Flapjacks + Flapjacks

I made these flapjacks a while ago, and they turned out really good. Last time I made them with cornmeal, but I wanted to use up some of the giant bag of grits I bought, so I substituted. 

I cooked the grits for a few minutes first to soften them up, something that you wouldn't need to do if you used cornmeal. 

They came out thicker than last time, and had a slightly chewy texture. I think that came from the grits, and also because I didn't use as much water as last time. It was good though! I ate them with maple syrup (for lunch of course). They are super easy to make too, with just a few ingredients, and totally vegan. 

While I was searching Pinterest for flapjacks, a common pastime of mine, I kept seeing pictures of chewy granola cookie bars. Evidently this is some English dessert made with oats and a whole lot of sugar and butter. I figured it would only be right to make both kind of flapjacks, purely for research purposes. 

I looked at a few recipes, then combined them and made a bunch of substitutions based on what I had in the cupboard. 

I think I used a bit too much oil because it was all bubbling when I took it out of the oven. Next time I'll add more oats to compensate. 

It sure looked fine once it cooled though!

I got a new app on my phone that I'm using to edit pictures. I may have gone a little overboard with the color saturation on this one.

Thirty seconds after taking this picture I ate everything on this plate then hid the rest from myself, out of sight.
I'm going to see some friends tonight and I plan on bringing them each some flapjacks - both British and American style!

Flapjacks Makes 6 large pancakes  2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup grits  2 cups water Boil 1 cup of water in small pot. Add grits to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes * Combine flour, salt, and baking powder then stir in cooked grits Add remaining cup of water and stir (for a thinner flapjack, add more water) Cook over medium heat (I used about 1/3 cup of batter per pancake) Serve with maple syrup * If using cornmeal in place of grits, omit this step and just use 1/2 cup dry cornmeal

Flapjack cookies Makes 1 dozen  1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup margarine, melted 1/2 cup simple syrup (made by melting 1/3 cup white sugar in 1/3 cup boiling water) 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 cups oats Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking dish with parchment paper (a pie plate is just the right size) Mix all ingredients except oats and stir until smooth Add in oats Bake for 30-35 minutes (Exact cooking time will depend on how long you forget they are in the oven because you are looking at pictures of cats on the internet)