Scottish Oatcakes

Bon Appetit, November 1998

Ingredients:
  * 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
  * 1 cup all purpose flour
  * 1/2 cup sugar
  * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  * 1/4 teaspoon salt
  * 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into pieces
  * 1/4 cup buttermilk 

(can double recipe)


  - Preheat oven to 350 F.
  - Butter or spray 2 heavy large baking sheets.
  - Place oats in large bowl. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into same bowl.
  - Mix or cut in the butter till mixture resembles coarse meal.
  - Add buttermilk and stir till dough forms.

  - Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness,and cut into rounds or other shapes, about 2 1/2 inch in diameter.
  - Arrange on prepared sheets, spacing apart. Gather scraps of dough, reroll and cut out additional cookies.
  - Bake oatcakes till edges are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack.
  - Makes 18 cookies per batch.