Oatcakes

• 225g medium oatmeal
• 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
• a good pinch of baking powder (optional, but I used)
• 25g dripping, bacon fat, lard or butter (I used butter)
• 85ml-125ml boiling water (but I used a little bit more)

A baking tray, greased or lined

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. Combine the oatmeal, salt and baking powder, then stir in the butter with a round bladed knife.
3. Slowly add enough water to make a dough, whilst stirring.
4. Knead for 30 seconds, adding more water if necessary to make a firm, but not sticky, dough.
5. Roll out to 0.5cm thickness.
6. Cut out shapes (I made triangles but you could use a cutter and make any shape you like).
7. Arrange on the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes.

("Great British Book of Baking")