Flapjacks with spiced cream and figs recipe
- 3 egg yolks
- 70 g (2.5oz) caster sugar
- 35 ml (1.2fl oz) pernod
- 1 g (0oz) (or 1/4 tsp) ground star anise
- 1 g (0oz) (or 1/4 tsp) ground mixed spice
- 1 leaf gelatine (soaked in cold water until soft)
- 200 ml (7fl oz) double cream
- 50 g (1.8oz) butter
- 50 g (1.8oz) Demerara sugar
- 50 g (1.8oz) honey
- 100 g (3.5oz) oats
- 3 oranges, zest only
- 1 pinch salt
- For the spiced cream: using an electric whisk, beat together the yolks, sugar, pernod and spices in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.
- Keep whisking until the mixture is thick and 4 times the volume.
- Squeeze the water out of the gelatine and add to the warm egg mixture, stirring until it melts.
- Using a hand whisk, whisk over a bowl of iced water until the mixture is cool.
- Now beat the cream to soft peaks, then fold into the egg mixture using a plastic spatula.
- Put into a piping bag and refrigerate.
- For the flapjacks: preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan.
- Melt the sugar, honey, zest and butter together in a large saucepan over a low heat.
- Fold in the oats and add a pinch of salt.
- Bake in a deep tray lined with baking parchment in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the tin.
- Slice the flapjack into chunks and serve alongside a fig cut up into quarters, and a drizzle of spiced cream.
egg yolks, caster sugar, pernod, anise, ground mixed spice, gelatine, cream, butter, sugar, honey, oats, oranges, salt
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/18651/flapjacks-with-spiced-cream-and-figs-recipe (may not work)