Scottish Oatcakes
Craker or biscuit?
Scottish oatcakes, also sometimes called bannocks are quintessentially Scottish, I think they sit well with the spartan style of Scottish cuisine if there is such a thing, such as neeps and tatties, haggis, mince and tatties, pie and beans…
They may be simple in style and humble in flavour they are definitely a great carrier for other flavours. The last time I made them was for a lunch I was making for friends and I was doing a smoked mackerel pate which I spread onto my thin oatcakes, worked well. They are also fab with cheese, a lovely stong blue would be perfect or even a creamy, oozy gorgonzola.
Happy Baking
Scottish Oatcakes
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 225 g Rolled oats
- 60 g Wholemeal flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 60 g butter
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 60-80 ml water
Instructions
- Heat oven to 190°C / 375°F / Gas mark 5
- Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl and rub in the butter with your fingers
- Slowly add the water a bit at a time until you have a ball of dough, you dont want it too wet as it will be difficult to roll out
- Next you need to roll the dough out to approx ½cm , ¼ inch thick. A good tip is to place 2 sheets of parchment paper on your work surface, put the dough in between them and roll out
- Once you have the desired thickness take the top parchment off and cut out rounds with a scone cutter
- place the cut out oatcakes onto a tray lined with parchment, use the piece you used to roll them out
- Place the tray of oatcakes into the pre heated oven and bake for 25-30 mins
- Once they are cooked place them on a rack and let them cool, store in an airtight box, they will last for about a week
Are you going to try this recipe?
I would LOVE to hear your Comments about this recipe and if you like post a picture on your Instagram account and mention @Manhasknife and hashtag #Manhaskniferecipe