Basic oatcakes
11 Mar 2015
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Background
These oatcakes are gluten, egg, salt & sugar-free (and, using appropriate margarine, can be dairy-free too) so it would be a perfect base in various diets. Also, the oatcakes are ideal as crackers for cheese & dips. You can grind them into crumbs which then can be used for desserts such as cheesecake, trifle or crumble.
Ingredients
- 150g ground oats (oatmeal)
- 1 tsp butter or dairy-free margarine
- 125 ml boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Boil the water, then add the butter. When the butter is melted stir in the oatmeal.
- Let it stand for a while, until the oatmeal soaks up the water and a dough forms.
- Using your fingers, form small dumplings and place them on the baking sheet. Flatten them your fingers or a spoon (to about half a cm thick). It doesn't matter if their shape is irregular.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until lightly browned.
- Move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When cooled you can grind them into rough or smooth crumbs.
Tips
- The oatcakes are quite crunchy, but you can add more butter to make them softer.
- Make sure you use gluten-free oatmeal if gluten is an issue in your diet!
- You can make oatmeal yourself by grinding oats (this is much cheaper than buying oatmeal).
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Biscuits & Cookies - Nibbles & Bites - Puddings
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Christmas - Dinner Party - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Other Flours - Whole grains
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Low Salt
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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