Scottish oatcakes (oat crackers)
Oatcakes are a common staple in a Scottish cheese plate. Easy to make and tasty too.
Servings: 8 -10
Calories: 35kcal
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Ingredients
- 4 oz pinhead oatmeal Scottish pinhead oatmeal, similar to steel cut (4oz = approx ⅔ cup)
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour wholemeal flour, you can also use oat flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter cold
- 3 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/175C.
- In a bowl, mix together the oatmeal, flour, salt and baking soda.
- Cut up the butter and rub it in to the oatmeal-flour mixture so it is broken up and mixed through.
- Add the water and mix together and form into a ball.
- Lightly flour a surface and a rolling pin and roll out the mixture to around 3-5mm/0.1 - 0.2in thick.
- Cut circles out of the dough and place on a baking sheet/tray and bake for approx 15-20mins until they are dry, slightly firm and lightly golden.
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Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 23mg | Vitamin A: 45IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg