Cleaned Up Scottish Oatcakes Food

CLEANED-UP SCOTTISH OATCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Mix the dry ingredients, then cut the shortening in until it resembles fine crumbs. (I gave up on this and just smooshed it with my hands.) Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a stiff dough when you press it together. (Alternatively, you can mix this in your food processor).
• On lightly wheat-floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/8-inch thick. If needed, use ice water as "glue" to patch it together- It might fall apart a little. Cut into rounds with a large cookie cutter or the top of a glass about 2 1/2" in diameter. Or you can cut it into squares with a knife. Place on and ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until the oatcakes start to brown, about 12-15 minutes. Cool a bit on a wire rack, if your gang will wait that long.
• To serve, top with whatever you find in your kitchen. These are not sweet, so they make a great base for sweeter toppings like jelly and honey. Other toppings we've use are peanut butter, butter, sliced fruit, cream cheese and coconut. I think we even used chocolate chips a time or two. Use your imagination!
• Per serving (2 oatcakes): 183 calories, 3g protein, 16g carbohydrate, 12g healthy fats, 2.5g fiber, 135mg sodium.

TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH OATCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200c or 400f.
• Cover a baking tpay with greaseproof paper.
• Melt the lard until compleately melted.
• Place dry ingredients in a bowl and add melted lard and water.
• Mix until dough is formed.
• Sprinkle some oatmeal on work surface and roll out dough about 1/2 centimetre thick and cut out as many as you can.
• Place oatcakes in oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges are browning.
• Place on a wire rack to cool.

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.

STAFFORDSHIRE OATCAKES

Steps:

• Mix together the oatmeal, wholemeal flour, plain flour, yeast and salt in a bowl until well combined.
• Make a well in the centre of the mixture, then gradually add the water in a thin stream, stirring well with a wooden spoon, until the batter is well combined and the consistency of thick double cream. (NB: You may not need to use all of the water.)
• Cover the batter with a damp, clean tea towel and set aside for 3-4 hours (or up to 8 hours), to allow the gluten in the batter to develop.
• Once ready to cook the batter, whisk in the baking powder until well combined.
• Heat one teaspoon of the vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. When the oil is hot, add a ladleful of the batter mixture and swirl the pan to coat the bottom of it in a thin layer of the batter.
• Fry the oatcake for 1-2 minutes, or until golden-brown on one side.
• Flip the oatcake and fry for a further minute, or until golden-brown on both sides.
• Set the oatcake aside on a warm plate and cover with a sheet of greaseproof paper.
• Repeat the process with the remaining batter mixture, to make about 12 oatcakes. Stack them on top of each other, separated by greaseproof paper, and keep warm.

SCOTTISH OATCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/400°F.
• Put the oats, salt and baking soda in a bowl.
• Make a well, pour in the lard and stirring with a wooden spoon, add in enough of the hot water to make a stiff dough. If you're using oatmeal, you should need about 75 ml; with porridge oats, you may need as much as 200 ml.
• Knead it for a while to make it come smoothly together, then roll out as thinly as you can.
• Cut into triangles or rounds.
• Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are turning golden-brown and the oatcakes themselves are firm (they'll crisp up on cooling).
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.

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.)

PEANUT BUTTER OATCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Using a food processor or blender, grind 1 cups of oats until fine.
• In a large bowl, mix ground oats, the remaining 1/2 cup of oats, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
• Add peanut butter to dry ingredients and mix with spoon or hands. Texture will be crumbly.
• Add cold water and vanilla extract and mix well to combine.
• Grease an 8x8" baking dish. Press oatcake batter into dish.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.
• If desired, melt 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and drizzle over oatcakes.
• Enjoy!

SCOTTISH OATCAKES

Steps:

• Combine oatmeal, salt and baking soda.
• Pour in the melted butter, milk, and enough water to make a stiff dough.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface and quickly knead for 30 seconds.
• Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out cakes with a 3-inch cookie cutter or glass.
• Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until oatcakes begin to brown.
• Cool on a rack and store in an airtight tin.