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This International dessert features Oatmeal, Fat. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Oatcakes (Traditional Method
Description
This International dessert features Oatmeal, Fat. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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;Water, hot 1 pn Salt 1 pn Baking soda As the dough stiffens when lying about, it is best to
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make a bannock at a time, using the above quantities, the next being prepared whilst the one is on the girdle [not a typo!].
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Put the oatmeal into a bowl and add the salt and soda.
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Melt a teaspoon of dripping or fat (bacon fat, goose fat, or poultry fat are all excellent).
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Make a well in the centre of the meal, put in the dripping, and
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add as much hot water as will
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make a stiff paste.
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Rub plenty of oatmeal on to the baking board; turn out the mixture and form into a smooth ball.
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Knead and roll out as thinly as possible.
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Rub constantly on both sides with dry meal to prevent sticking, and keep the edges as even as possible by pinching wit finger and thumb.
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Give a final rub with meal,
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cut into a round, using a plate, and then
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cut the bannock into farls (fardels or quarters) or into smaller pieces.
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Place on a moderately hot girdle and
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bake steadily till th cakes curl up at the edge; then toast the other side slightly before a clea fire or finish in the oven.
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If you have neither a girdle nor a thick-bottomed frying-pan, you may
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bake the oatcakes in a moderate over for 20-30 minutes, till quite dry and curle at the edges.
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Buttered oatcakes are particularly good with marmalade, honey, cheese, frie herrings, and sardines.
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Recipes from Scotland*, 1946
Nutrition Facts
Servings 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 389.6kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6.9g11%
- Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
- Cholesterol 0.1mg1%
- Sodium 2.5mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 66.1g23%
- Dietary Fiber 10.6g43%
- Sugars 0.1g
- Protein 16.9g34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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