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Traditional Old Fashioned Scottish Oatcakes Recipe

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Traditional Old Fashioned Scottish Oatcakes
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
48
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 oz rough oatmeal (or pin head meal from real mills)
  • 4 oz medium oatmeal (like the stuff you get in the shops)
  • 1 - 2 tsp salt
  • 4 - 7 tbsp warm water
  • optional......
  • 1 tbsp garlic granules , or
  • 1 tbsp mixed dried herbs , or
  • dry roast these spices before adding to your dry oatmeal mixture|: corriander & cumin; caraway & dill tops; black onion seeds
  • add your choice of flavour during the time when you are mixing the dry ingredients together. don'tsp try to use fresh herbs as they will burn.
  • i suggest you try the recipe using half the amounts given just to test the quality of your oatmeal and flour, as this is key to the success of the recipe.
  • also, if your oatmeal becomes too dry to roll out, add a couple of tbsp of hot water into the bowl and blast in microwave for 20-30 seconds, mix together quickly and the oatmeal comes back to being plaiable and easy to roll out.

Directions:

  1. Preheat fan oven to 300F/150C, gas mark 2 (regular oven 325F/170C gas mark 3) for at least 30 minutes, and mix the oatmeals & flour together along with the bicarb of soda and the salt.
  2. Add the melted butter and only 4 tbsp of warm water and mix into a smooth but very firm paste. It should not be sticking to the sides of the bowl and if it is, add more (1tbsp at a time) of medium or fine oatmeal. If itys too dry, add 1 tbsp warm water at a time.
  3. Cover your work surface with fine oatmeal or flour and start rolling out your oatmeal. Flour your rolling-pin to stop it sticking.
  4. A trick to keep the oatmeal pliable - if you have an old fashioned Tupperware plastic rolling pin which you can add water into, then use this. I fill mine with extremely hot water. The heat keeps the oatmeal workable because if it gets cold, it starts to break and crack when you try and roll it out. (If this happens, you can microwave it for 30 seconds.)
  5. Roll it till it is 1/8th inch (1/2cm) thick appx. And then use a long knife or metal spatula to cut it into rectangles (see photos for guidance). this is much easier than trying to form circles and triangles and to be honest, is easier to use when adding cheese, or pate when you eat them
  6. Flour your baking sheet or stone and add to the middle shelf in the oven.
  7. When they start to brown (appx 30 mins) remove and leave to cool. You may have to experiment a little with your oven, to find the optimum temperature setting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 47.51 Kcal (199 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.91g 3%
Cholesterol 0.95mg 0%
Sodium 276.02mg 12%
Potassium 27.93mg 1%
Total Carbs 6.18g 2%
Sugars 0.48g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 3%
Protein 2.05g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 23.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 173.48 Kcal (726 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.97g 3%
Cholesterol 3.46mg 0%
Sodium 1007.92mg 12%
Potassium 101.98mg 1%
Total Carbs 22.55g 2%
Sugars 1.74g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 3%
Protein 7.49g 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0%
Iron 1mg 2%
Calcium 86.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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