Scottish Oat Cakes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups scottish oatmeal, such as bob's red mill scottish oatmeal
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup hot water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f. grease a baking sheet.
• 2 place all but two tablespoons of the scottish oatmeal in a bowl with flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. stir until combined.
• 3 add butter and stir until evenly distributed. with a fork, mix in water, just until moistened. pat dough into a ball, and then flatten slightly. sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons oats on a board. roll dough out 1/4 inch thick. with a 2 to 3 inch round cutter, cut dough into rounds. re-roll and cut scraps. place oatcakes about 1/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheet.
• 4 bake at 325°f until scottish oatcakes are golden, approximately 25 minutes. let cool on a rack. enjoy plain, or serve with jam or cheese.