FLAXSEED AND DRIED CRANBERRY FLAPJACKS

Last update: November 4, 2009 - 1:14 PM

Makes 16 flapjacks.

Notes: Adapted from a recipe by Flax Farm Linseed in West Sussex, England. Lyle's Golden Syrup, a British product available at Lunds and Byerly's, is a cane sugar syrup. Flaxseeds can be ground at home or bought already ground (sometimes called "flax meal"). Dried cranberries are sometimes sold under the name Craisins.

• 12 tbsp. (6 oz.) unsalted butter

• 1/4 c. Lyle's Golden Syrup or honey (see Note)

• 3/4 c. sugar

• 4 c. rolled oats

• 1 c. ground flaxseeds (see Note)

•1/2 c. sweetened dried cranberries (see Note)

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a large pan, combine butter, golden syrup and sugar. Stir over medium heat until butter and sugar are melted. Add oats, flaxseeds and cranberries. Pour mixture into a buttered 9-inch square baking dish and pack down firmly with a spatula.

Bake until light brown at edges, about 50 minutes.

Cut into 16 pieces. Flapjacks will be too soft to remove, but will firm as they cool in pan. Remake the cuts and lift from pan with a spatula. Cover airtight to store up to four days, or freeze to store longer.

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories 248 Fat 13 g Sodium 6 mg

Carbohydrates 31 g Saturated fat 6 g Calcium 32 mg

Protein 4 g Cholesterol 23 mg Dietary fiber 4 g

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 bread/starch, 1 other carb, 2 1/2 fat.

STEAMED POTATOES WITH FLAXSEED OIL AND CHIVES

Serves 4.

• 11/2 lb. red thin-skinned potatoes (about 11/2 in. wide)

• 2 to 3 tbsp. flaxseed oil

• 4 tsp. minced fresh chives

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

Place potatoes on a steaming rack set above water in a large pan. Bring water to a boil, cover pan, reduce heat and steam until potatoes are tender when pierced, 20 to 25 minutes.

Let potatoes cool for a few minutes before cutting them in halves. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with chives. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories 189 Fat 7 g Sodium 10 mg

Carbohydrates 30 g Saturated fat 1 g Calcium 36 mg

Protein 3 g Cholesterol 0 mg Dietary fiber 4 g

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2 bread/starch, 1 1/2 fat.