Nova Scotia Oat Cakes

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups bran flakes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 add soda to boiling water and let stand until cool.
• 3 mix together flour, baking powder, salt, bran flakes, rolled oats and sugar.
• 4 cut in shortening; add water and soda.
• 5 roll out thin on a floured board.
• 6 cut into 3 inch rounds.
• 7 bake in hot oven until golden brown.