Cape Breton Oatcakes Food

CAPE BRETON OATCAKES

Steps:

• Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Rub in shortening with fingertips until crumbly.
• mix in water with a fork until a ball forms, divide in half.
• On a floured surface roll out to 1/2" to 1/4" thickness.
• Traditionally they are cut into 2 1/2 inch squares, then triangles but some people like circles. your choice.
• bake on a greased baking sheet at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cheers!

A TRADITIONAL CAPE BRETON OATCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F/ 200 C/ 180 C fan and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Measure out porridge oats. I blitzed mine in my food processor for a few minutes for a finer texture. Combine with the flour, sugars and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl.
• Add the cold butter, cubed, and rub in with your fingertips until it resembles bread crumbs.
• Add 3 tbsp milk and stir with a wooden spoon to combine well. You might need another tablespoonful of milk.
• Form mixture into a ball and liberally dust your work surface with flour.
• Roll the dough out gently until it is 1/2 thick. Cut with a round cutter or use a knife to cut into squares.
• Using a palette knife, carefully transfer the oatcakes to the baking tray.
• Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until light and golden. Check them after 10 minutes to make sure they're not cooking too quickly.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely and then store in an airtight container.

CAPE BRETON OATCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Okay, first things first; let's mix together the dry ingredients. Into a large bowl mix together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to ensure there are no clumps.
• Next up, in a separate bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Be sure not to rush the process as your want this mixture to get as smooth as possible. I generally mix with the hand mixer set to high for around 4 minutes.
• From here, add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and mix to combine. If using the hand mixer be sure to mix on low. You want everything to be combined, but not over-mixed.
• Pour the mixture onto a lightly floured surface. The mixture will be VERY crumbly, so I make sure to push the mixture together with my hands. If the mixture seems to be way to crumbly you can lightly dampen your hands under running water and use that moisture to work the dough. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it's quite thin; generally around 1/4 inch thick. Then using a cookie cutter or a cup, cut out oatcakes and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Place the oatcakes into the oven for 12-15 minutes. You want the edges to be turning a nice brown. Once done, remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
• The next part is up to you! Enjoy these oatcakes as is, or spread on melted chocolate, delicious preserves, or butter.
• Pour a cup of tea and enjoy!