The humble oatcake is something of a tradition here in Scotland. The cracker of choice with cheese and just as at home with jam or beside a bowl of soup. This recipe is for my super easy Scottish oatcakes really takes the biscuit!
Super Easy Scottish Oatcakes
Oatcakes have been a staple of the Scottish diet for centuries. They used to be kept buried in oatmeal in a gimel (meal chest) to keep them fresh. You don’t have to go as far as that nowadays. Just keep these super easy Scottish oatcakes in the biscuit tin.
Ingredients
You don’t need many ingredients to make these super easy Scottish oatcakes, just five ingredients and that includes a few spoonfuls of water.
- 225g medium or fine grade oatmeal
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 6 tbsp hot water
- pinch of salt
- 1 dessert spoon of melted butter
Method
- Preheat oven to 160C and grease and line a baking tray
- Put all your dry ingredients into a nice big bowl and make a well in the centre
- Add the melted butter and start adding the water a little at a time, bring the ingredients together to form a stiff paste then dough
- Knead the dough into a ball and wrap in clingfilm and pop into the fridge to chill for half an hour
- Flour your work surface and roll out the dough till it is 2mm thick and cut out rounds either with a pastry cutter or a handy glass (remember to drink the wine first!)
- Place on the prepared baking tray and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes till golden then allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
Alternative cooking method
You can also bake your oatcakes in the old Scottish way on a girdle (or griddle) or even a heavy based frying pan. Or on the simmering plate of your trusty Aga or Everhot. Cook for about 3 minutes. You’ll know when they are ready when the edges start to curl up a little. Now rub the tops with a little more oatmeal and pop under the grill to crisp them up and brown the tops.
How to serve
Serve these super easy Scottish oatcakes with cheese as part of a cheeseboard, with butter and jam, honey or marmalade or just on their won with a bowl of soap. I like them as a snack instead of crisps and dip them into any of my favourite dips from Tzatziki to Salsa.
These super easy Scottish oatcakes are perfect pantry staples. Check out my 50 Homemade Pantry Staples article for loads of ideas for making your owen store cupboard basics.
Oh and here is a really nice savoury oatcake recipe for you;
Karon x
PS I made this recipe originally for my cookbook Simply Scottish Cakes & Bakes. Well you can”t really have a Scottish cookbook without doing oatcakes can you.
Super Easy Scottish Oatcakes
Ingredients
- 225 g fine or medium oatmeal
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- pinch salt
- 6 tbsp hot water
- 1 dessertspoon melted butter
Instructions
- preheat oven to 160C and grease and line a baking tray
- Put all dry ingredients into a large bowl and make a well in the centre
- Add the melted butter and start mixing into the dry ingredients adding a little hot water as you mix
- once you have a dough roll into a ball and wrap in cling film and pop into the fridge for half an hour
- roll out on lightly floured surface to 2mm thick and cut into rounds with a cookie cutter
- bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden and cool on a wire rack
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