Scotch Oat Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups steel-cut oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup warm water

Instructions

1. 1Mix dry ingredients, melt butter in warm water and add to the mixture.
2. 2Oats must be freshly cut or a bitter taste will make the cakes disagreeable.
3. 3Knead dough until firm, adding more oatmeal if necessary.
4. 4Divide dough into twelve parts, knead and roll each bit of dough into a thin round cake.
5. 5Lay cake on hot griddle and cook until edges begin to curl.
6. 6Lift carefully and brown in a moderate oven until crisp. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.