Oatcakes

A crunchy sweet and filling biscuit for breakfast or supper. Especially nice with cheese.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 16 biscuits

Ingredients

• 125  g vegetable margarine
• 50  g soft brown sugar
• 125  g whole wheat flour
• 125  g porridge oats
•  milk

Directions

1. Cream margarine and sugar.
2. Mix in flour and oats and work into a paste. Moisten if necessary with a teaspoon of milk.
3. Using a floured board, roll out about 7mm / 1/4 inch thick and cut into rounds.
4. Put onto a greased baking tray.
5. Bake just above middle in a moderately hot oven, Gas mark 5, 375 F, 190 C for 20 minutes, until pale brown.
6. Take straight off baking tin on to a wire rack to cool.