Oatcakes
When cupboard stocks are low, these are a quick way to get some tasty, high fibre energy for hungry mouths!
10 servings
35 minutes
Good for quick & easy flavour
About this Recipe
When cupboards are getting empty and I need some quick energy-giving carbohydrate for the family, these are a quick solution! The oats, oatmeal and flour add fabulous fibre to nurture gut bacteria, give a steady release of energy and satisfy the appetite. They’re great at breakfast instead of toast if there’re any leftover from the night before!
Ingredients
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200 g Oats
60 g stoneground wholemeal flour
25 g Puffed Quinoa
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
40 g butter
20 g cold pressed rapeseed oil
60 g warm water
1 egg white
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees fan
- Mix together the oats, puffed quinoa, flour, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda
- Add the rapeseed oil and small chunks of butter. Rub together to a crumble consistency then stiry in the raw egg white until mixed through as evenly as possible.
- Add the water (best to use from the kettle) gradually to reach a firm but not sticky dough – the amount will vary depending on the flour.
- Roll out to 1/2 cm thickness on a floured surface and use a cookie cutter to make about 10 rounds.
- Bake for about 25 mins on a baking tray until lightly browned round the edges – careful not to over-bake, they’re delicious still slightly soft inside!.
Variations
These are devoured in my house while still warm with blue cheese – this fermented cheese is great to nurture gut bacteria too! Also, great after school with jam or honey and a glass of milk, with salads & soups or for breakfast with butter and honey.
Tips for great cookies!
Don’t roll the dough too thinly and careful not to over-bake, they’re a fabulous texture if still a little soft in the middle!
If there’re any left, they keep well in the freezer too.
Nutrition
The butter in this recipe adds flavour & small amounts of saturated fat are important in our diet. Adding rapeseed oil reduces the amount of butter and adds precious Omega 3 & its unsaturated fat isn’t denatured with cooking.
Support British Food Producers by calling into your local farm shop for flour and oats!
