Oatcakes

By devogirl

Old-fashioned they may be, but oatcakes are delicious, especially with cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup medium oatmeal, plus extra for sprinkling (you can use fine oatmeal, but not rolled)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch of bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp butter, plus extra for greasing
• 5 Tbsp water

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 300F. Mix the oatmeal with the salt and bicarbonate of soda n a mixing bowl.

2. Melt the butter with the water in a small saucepan. Bring to boil, then add to the oatmeal mix and mix thoroughly to form a moist dough.

3. Turn the dough on to a surface sprinkled with oatmeal and knead to a smooth ball. Turn a large baking sheet upside-down, grease it, sprinkle it lightly with oatmeal and place the ball dough on top. Sprinkle the dough with oatmeal and roll out into a 10 inch round.

4. Cut the round into 8 sections, ease them apart slightly and bake for 50-60 minutes until crisp. Leave to cool on the baking sheet, then remove with a palette knife.