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