Granola Bars

These delicious bars are so easy to make and are perfect lunchbox snacks.  You can be flexible with the ingredients and add your favourite nuts or dried fruits.

Ingredients:
 - 320g unsalted butter
 - 240ml golden syrup
 - 250g light brown sugar
 - 250g rolled oats
 - 200g desiccated coconut
 - 125g dried apricots, chopped
 - 60g dried dates, chopped
 - 125g cornflakes
 - 125g sunflower seeds
 - 60g dried cranberries
 - 125g shelled walnuts, chopped
 - 125 g raisins

Method:
1)  Line a 33x23x5cm baking tray with greasproof paper.

2)  Put the butter, golden syrup and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat and heat until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally.

3)  Put the oats, coconut, apricots, dates, cornflakes, sunflower seeds, cranberries, walnuts and raisins in a large bowl and stir to combine.  Pour in the butter mixture and mix thoroughly until everything is well mixed and the dry ingredients are evenly dispersed.

4)  Press the mixture into your lined baking tray, using a tablespoon to flatten and compress it.  Cover with a sheet of greaseproof paper, then a tray covered in jam jars or tins to apply pressure on the cake and compress it even more.  Leave to cool, then refrigerate overnight.