Scottish oatcakes

• oats↗225g g
• wholemeal flour↗60g g

  plus extra for dusting

• salt↗1 tsp tsp
• sugar↗½ tsp tsp
• bicarbonate of soda↗½ tsp tsp
• butter↗60g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Mix together the oats, flour, salt, sugar and bicarbonate of soda. Add the butter, then rub together until it's the consistency of large breadcrumbs.

2. 2

   Gradually pour in 60-90ml water from a recently boiled kettle, stirring until it forms a thick dough.

3. 3

   Sprinkle some extra flour on a work surface and roll out the dough to about ½cm thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out about 16 rounds (the final number of oatcakes depends on the size of cutter you use).

4. 4

   Place the oatcakes on a baking tray and bake for 20 mins or until golden.