Breed (oatcakes From The Far Northeast Corner Of Scotland)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces oatmeal (old-fashioned, not instant or 1-minute)
• 1 tablespoon melted beef drippings, bacon fat or vegetable oil
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 -3 tablespoons boiling water

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle a baking board with medium oatmeal.
• 2 mix together the ingredients and form into a ball.
• 3 place the mixture onto a baking board that has been sprinkled with a little medium oatmeal and roll out the mix to form a round about 1/8 inch thick.
• 4 cut into four triangles.
• 5 work quickly since the mixture becomes difficult to work with if it becomes cold (it will break and crack).
• 6 put the oatcakes on a hot griddle and bake on one side only.
• 7 once the edges curl they are cooked and now must be placed on a rack or tea towel and allowed to dry off in a warm room (or in the oven on a rack).
• 8 store in an airtight cookie tin at room temperature.
• 9 for the vegetarian/vegan option use vegetable oil.