Oatcakes

[Anne x]

Preheat oven to 180 or Gas 4 or a griddle

8ozs Medium Oatmeal
1/4 tsp Bicar Of Soda
pinch Salt
3 teasps Butter or Margarine or Lard
1/4 pt Water


put water and butter in a small pan heat until butter melted
mix bicarb salt and oatmeal mix make a well in centre add water mix
it takes a wee whiley for the oatmeal to absorb the water etc
turn out to a surface very lightly dusted with oatmeal 6ins circles about 1/4 ins thick
cut in either rounds or quarters place on a baking sheet
bake in Oven for 20mins turning the Oatcakes over regularly (to stop them being stodgy )they should be crisp and light golden leave to cool on a wire rack

Serve with a slab of Scottish Cheese

dont let them Burn !

[skinnydog]

Have never seen a recipe for them being done in the oven. My granny always used to do them on a griddle.

Sounds good, might even give them a go!!

[Angela]

Thanks Anne!

"don't let them burn!" well, I'll try not to!

[sassylass]

mmmm Anne x, will give the oatcakes a go, and will you please post your clootie pudding recipe too, thank you

[Anne x]

Here you are Wifie the Oatcake recipe

[helenwyler]

Thanks for the recipe Anne! It's good to have a tried and tested one .

We eat a lot of oatcakes, and I was thinking it was about time I made my own. The latest craze is to have them with goat's cheese and quince jelly.....mmmmm !

[wicker8]

Preheat oven to 180 or Gas 4 or a griddle

8ozs Medium Oatmeal
1/4 tsp Bicar Of Soda
pinch Salt
3 teasps Butter or Margarine or Lard
1/4 pt Water


put water and butter in a small pan heat until butter melted
mix bicarb salt and oatmeal mix make a well in centre add water mix
it takes a wee whiley for the oatmeal to absorb the water etc
turn out to a surface very lightly dusted with oatmeal 6ins circles about 1/4 ins thick
cut in either rounds or quarters place on a baking sheet
bake in Oven for 20mins turning the Oatcakes over regularly (to stop them being stodgy )they should be crisp and light golden leave to cool on a wire rack

Serve with a slab of Scottish Cheese

dont let them Burn !

many thanks anne xi will give it a go

[wicker8]

anne x your recipe for the oatcakes was just spot on many thanks