Basic Oatcakes

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

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups regular oatmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 5 -8 teaspoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 half a cup at a time, grate in electric blender 1 cup of the oatmeal.
• 3 combine that 1 cup of oatmeal, salt and baking power in a bowl.
• 4 stir in melted butter.
• 5 when butter has been absorbed, stir in hot water, 1 tsp at a time untill you've made a smooth but firm paste.
• 6 roll mixture into a ball.
• 7 place on wax paper sprinkled with 1/4 cup remaining oatmeal.
• 8 roll ball in oatmeal until completely covered.
• 9 spread another 1/4 cup oatmeal over the table and roll ball flat (to about an 8 inch circle 1/8 in thick) over the oatmeal.
• 10 cut into 8 pie shaped wedges.
• 11 place leftover 1/4 cup oatmeal on baking sheet and carefully move wedges onto sheet.
• 12 bake on middle rack for approx 15 minutes or until light brown.
• 13 turn off heat and open oven door and leave the baking sheet in for 4-5 minutes, until wedges are firm and crisp.
• 14 serve immediately.