Cornflake Date Slab Recipes

EASY CORNFLAKE TART

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Unroll the pastry and briefly roll out on a lightly floured work surface until it's large enough to fit a 23cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Use the rolling pin to lift the pastry over the tin, then press into the corners and sides so the excess pastry hangs over the rim. Trim this away, leaving just a small amount of excess hanging over the rim.
• Line the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 15 mins. Remove the parchment and beans, then bake for another 5-10 mins until just golden. Remove from the oven and trim any excess pastry from the edges using a serrated knife.
• Heat the butter, syrup and sugar in a small pan with a pinch of salt, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Fold in the cornflakes to coat in the butter mixture.
• Spoon the jam into the cooked pastry base, then level the surface. Tip the cornflake mixture over the jam and gently press down until all of the jam is covered with a layer of the mixture. Return the tart to the oven and bake for another 5 mins until the cornflakes are golden and toasted. Leave to cool until just warm before slicing and serving with custard.

COOKING WITH KIDS: CHOCOLATE CORNFLAKE CAKES

Steps:

• Children: Weigh out the ingredients. Older children can do this by themselves with supervision and little ones can help to pour or spoon ingredients into the weighing scales. Put 50g butter, 100g milk or dark chocolate, broken into chunks and 3 tbsp golden syrup in a saucepan or microwavable bowl. Put 100g cornflakes in another large bowl.
• Grown ups: Melt the weighed butter, chocolate and golden syrup in the saucepan over a low heat or briefly in the microwave. Allow to cool a little before pouring over the cornflakes.
• Children: Stir the ingredients together gently using a wooden spoon. Spoon the mixture into 12 cupcake cases arranged on a muffin tray (or baking sheet, if you don't have one). Grown ups will need to do this for younger children or simply arrange on a tray and let the mess happen. Put in the fridge to set.

OVERNIGHT CORN FLAKE BAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with butter.
• Cut bread slices into quarters. Arrange half the bread into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared dish in an even layer to cover completely.
• Mix ham and Cheddar cheese in bowl; spread over the bread layer and top with remaining bread.
• Beat milk, eggs, and mustard together in a bowl until smooth; pour over the bread to soak completely.
• Put corn flakes cereal into a bowl; drizzle melted butter over the cereal and stir to coat. Spread coated cereal over the top of the casserole.
• Cover casserole with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven until the corn flakes are browned, about 1 hour.

CORNFLAKE/DATE SLAB

Steps:

• Lightly grease a swiss roll pan and place a thin layer of coconut on the bottom.
• In a large saucepan, mix, melt and mash together the sugar, dates and butter.
• Add the cornflakes and mix well.
• Place the above filling into the tin and press lightly, with a fork, onto the layer of coconut.
• Sprinkle a further layer of coconut onto the filling and lightly press down.
• This is best cut into pieces when it is still luke warm.
• Keep in the 'fridge or in the freezer.

CORNFLAKE CAKES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat.
• Add the golden syrup stirring constantly until mixed.
• Add the chocolate and vanilla extract and stir until blended then remove from the heat.
• Add the corn flakes and stir to coat evenly.
• Place in baking cases and place in a fridge. Allow to set before serving.