Oat Cakes

The cake and biscuit book · Douglas, Elizabeth · 1903
Source
The cake and biscuit book
Status
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Not a recipe
No
Ingredients (3)
Instructions (6)
  1. Mix oatmeal and soda, adding hot water to make a soft dough.
  2. Knead till smooth.
  3. Press into a round cake 1/2 inch thick, then roll out as thin as required with a roller.
  4. Divide into cakes with a cutter.
  5. Place them on a hot griddle and bake till firm.
  6. Take them off, rub them with meal and toast before the fire till they curl.
Original Text
Oat Cakes 1 lb. oatmeal A pinch of soda Hot water Mix oatmeal and soda, adding hot water to make a soft dough. Knead till smooth. Press into a round cake ¹⁄₂ inch thick, then roll out as thin as required with a roller. Divide into cakes with a cutter. Place them on a hot griddle and bake till firm. Take them off, rub them with meal and toast before the fire till they curl.
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