Chocolate Oat Cakes Scotland Food

SCOTTISH OATCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. Place oats in large bowl. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into same bowl. Using fingertips, rub in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk; stir until dough forms. Transfer dough to floured surface. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Arrange on prepared sheets, spacing apart. Gather scraps, reroll and cut out additional rounds.
• Bake oatcakes until edges are pale golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks and cool 5 minutes. Transfer cakes to racks; cool completely. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

SCOTTISH OATCAKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Mix together the oats, flour, salt, sugar and bicarbonate of soda. Add the butter, then rub together until it's the consistency of large breadcrumbs.
• Gradually pour in 60-90ml water from a recently boiled kettle, stirring until it forms a thick dough.
• Sprinkle some extra flour on a work surface and roll out the dough to about ½cm thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out about 16 rounds (the final number of oatcakes depends on the size of cutter you use).
• Place the oatcakes on a baking tray and bake for 20 mins or until golden.

SCOTTISH OAT CAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 190C.
• Mix together the oats, flour, salt, sugar and bicarbonate of soda.
• Add the butter and rub together until everything is mixed and has the consistency of large bread crumbs.
• Add the water (from a recently boiled kettle) bit by bit and combine until you have a somewhat thick dough. The amount of water varies; depending on the oats.
• Sprinkle some extra flour and oats on a work surface and roll out the dough to approx. 1/2cm thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes (the final number of oatcakes depends - of course - on the size of cutter you use.
• In a wonderfully Scottish twist/coincidence I found that using an upturned whisky glass makes the perfect size :-)
• Place the oat cakes on a baking tray and bake for appprox. 20-30mins. or until slightly golden brown.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats and butter. Mix in boiling water. Set aside to cool.
• Beat together the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla; add to cooled oat mixture and mix well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Add to wet ingredients and mix well. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and remove pan.