Gussys Cape Breton Oat Cakes Food

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.

NOVA SCOTIA OATCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 F. In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add the shortening or butter and use 2 knives, a large fork, or your fingers to work the fat into the dry ingredients.
• Pour in the hot water and stir until everything comes together into a thick, sticky dough.
• You can roll the dough out on a well-floured surface, cut it into shapes, and set them on a large baking sheet. Or keep things simple and simply press the dough into an even 1/4-inch layer on a baking sheet. Score this large "cake" into smaller pieces: Use a knife to cut the dough into squares or rectangles or whatever shapes you like, but don't bother to separate the pieces; the pieces will bake back together but be easy to cut or break along that original cut line.
• Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. You can take them out now for chewier oatcakes or reduce the oven temperature to 325 F and bake until lightly browned, about 10 more minutes, for crisper oatcakes.
• When they have finished baking, if you've cut them into shapes, let them cool; if you've scored them, cut them apart while warm so they cool into squares (or rectangles or triangles or whatever you've cut them into).
• Serve and enjoy.

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!