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Scottish Oat Cakes Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 oat cakes
Cuisine: Scottish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup bread flour you can also use plain flour, whole-wheat flour, and/or oatmeal flour
  • 1 rounded teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup rolled oats – not instant oats
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • pinch of salt you may omit this if the butter you use is salted or if you are on a low salt diet
  • 1/3 cup plain double cream yogurt
  • ½ cup water

Method
 

  1. In a medium size mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, oats, baking powder and salt.
  2. Pour in the melted butter.
    melted butter added to dry ingredients
  3. Work through with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly.
    crumbly texture after rubbing in butter
  4. Add the yogurt and ¼ cup of water.
  5. Using a wooden spoon, mix/stir until just combined – if you need you can add more water but the dough should not be sticky.
    dough just combined
  6. Gently shape the dough into 6 scone shapes around ½ to ¾ of an inch high using your fingers.
    ready to go in the skillet
  7. The skillet should be preheated with the oil over a medium-low heat. Place the bannocks in the skillet and allow to cook for around 3 to 4 minutes before turning over.
  8. Split and serve with butter either with an egg and bacon breakfast or with a sweet topping.