Simple & easy Scottish oatcakes recipe :) Bake with me!

[@MacMcCaskill]

Great video, apart from throwing away good dough! Just roll into a ball then roll it and bake. You get an extra, albeit, maybe mis-shapen, oatcake! Just eat that one with your eyes closed! 🧀😋

[@WhatsForTea]

That's very true Mac :) Lovely to see you...thanks for stopping by

[@veganvocalist4782]

The decandence of food waste eh, When you haVe been without you learn the true Value of using eVery crumb up

[@nancylindsay4255]

That last one is for the squirrels and bunnies 🐰🐿

[@laszlofyre845]

I agree-'chefs treat'.

[@catherinespark]

@@veganvocalist4782 Point was made already without that personal judgement. She says she doesn't like waste - she just didn't join the dots on that one but that's her telt now! :)

[@EVALLOYD]

i NEVER chuck left over dough into the bin. I made a wee one, just for me, privilege of the cook. I'm Scottish but live in France so you can't find store bought oatcakes, but as you say, they're so easy to make. I eat mine preferably with cheese and add a nice topping of Branston pickle - homemade by the way - heaven!! So oatcakes are made, after a cuppa, getting down to making shortbread, another Scottish treat that'll be on the table at Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New year to all. A big thanks to Cheryl for giving us such great recipes.

[@Free__Speech]

The waste. Just put it in the oven

[@omniavideo3151]

Great crumbled over soups or cereal

[@maliabeattie-butler500]

So wonderful! I can't have plain flour so I used finely ground almond flour. Kept everything the same and used a smaller cutter (didn't have a 6mm one), turned out devine! Topped them with cheddar, poached egg, tomato, avocado and onion, salt and pepper with a thin slice of ham. My husband was so excited! We both just loved it. Thank you!

[@daisysmum7336]

I’m not fond of oatcakes but my husband is, so because I love my husband, I will make these for him

[@eluemina2366]

Awww... 🤗❤️

[@Luanne_Ashe]

Fantastic! I’m going to try these over here in Norfolk County, Ontario. :)

[@lindamcknight4790]

Did you make them? How were they?

[@merindymorgenson3184]

True love!😊

[@patsyjames9836]

I never usually leave comments but after trying several different recipes for oat cakes, this recipe is by far and way the best I have come across. I have been trying unsuccessfully to replicate my favourite commercial brand for smooth oatcakes and this recipe not only comes very close but the oatcakes taste so much better. I suppose purists wouldn’t add flour to the mix but I think it adds so much to the texture. I didn’t have enough butter so used the equivalent in rapeseed oil. The flavour was excellent. Thank you from a grateful Scot.

[@muryoung7108]

I just found you and I'm so happy I did! Since I live very far away, in the USA, Connecticut to be exact and I love to see what other people are cooking and eating around the world, I am excited that I will now be able to create your recipes to add excitement to the meals i make here! Thank you so much and btw your voice is lovely!

[@tessan613]

Sqircle is from now on my favourite word of 2020 🤩 But about the cooking, how should the texture be? Are they crumbly? Soft in the middle? What should I look for when baking them since I've never had one before 🤔

[@WhatsForTea]

Hi Therese :) They're not overly crumbly...but they are quite dry! You definitely need butter on them. Thanks for watching

[@Imagoodn]

Hello from Seattle in the USA. I was so happy to discover your channel a few days ago. My nana, who emigrated from Aberdeen to Vancouver Canada immediately following WWI, always had fresh oatcakes on hand and I loved them. She made many delicious, simple meals and treats. Buying Scottish oatmeal here in the States used to be difficult, but it’s much simpler now, what with the Internet! Thank you for sharing your recipes, stories, kitty, and humor. Happy new year!

[@michellelangdon5134]

Hi Linda, I live in the US and my Nana was born in Aberdeen as well! She emigrated to the US in 1923. Did all the Nana's leave Aberdeen around the same time ? :)

[@TheAuntieBa]

Lynda Tarr Hi from a new Minnesota subscriber too! And very pleased to find Cheryl.

[@scherzo8022]

@Lynda Tarr So do I need Scottish oatmeal? Is there a big difference in taste or texture?

[@hamishmcdonald806]

Wow, small world. My grandfather also emigrated from Aberdeen to Vancouver, Canada in 1918. I still have the penny that he was carrying in his pocket when he arrived. It's good to keep the old recipes alive.

[@Ethnography1000]

I love these with cream cheese and smoked salmon but I also love them with Stilton. Slainte! from Nova Scotia.

[@LindaCHoward]

Made these for the first time an hour ago….second batch now in the oven. Super-quick and super-tasty. No fuss, no faffing about mixing oats. Brilliant - thanks for another great upload 👏

[@kscptv]

Ah no, with that wee little bit ye could have gotten one more. Europeans don’t waste food. Lol. You must be a perfectionist and didn’t want to have an odd one out. 😜 I love this recipe and your channel. Thanks!

[@annegaffron1039]

I've just produced two baking trays full of your delicious oatcakes - since I worked as a German au pair near Aberdeen when I was young I love oatcakes and I am very glad I found your video. Love your wonderful Scottish accent. Thank you so much!!

[@RyllenKriel]

What's more Scottish than oatcakes? An oatcake topped with haggis, smoked salmon, neeps, cheese made from wild kelpie milk, shortbread crumbles, blood sausage made from Englishmen and drizzled with single malt whiskey!

[@emmalouie1663]

Hah!

[@senator1295]

I'm in Chicago. Long story short from the Henderson's of Glasgow, St Clair is everyone's middle name. Made the rounds there in 1969. Wonderful memories. You are wonderfully delightful to listen to and the oatcakes taste like the things that make memories. Thank you.

[@sophiarevel6952]

Thank you very much. They have no sugar! Super great.I love ginger.

[@jagobouffler6206]

I want to spend a month with you absorbing all your lovely Scottish knowledge

[@ticklefritz5406]

These were so good! You are such a lovely lady, thank you.

[@paulmaeding8252]

Thank you for posting this. I tried your recipe last week and have been enjoying eating the oatcakes, especially with butter and honey as a snack. They are great with soup like you said. They have a good texture although a bit dry. They don’t have much flavor eaten plain. I tend to experiment and modify almost every recipe. In the batch I made today I substituted a gluten free flour blend that I grind myself. I mix different grains together to make things more nutritious. Today I used a blend of Garbanzo bean, millet, flaxseed, sunflower seed and buckwheat flours. Due to adding too much water, I ended up adding a bit of regular flour to get them to the right consistency to roll out. This batch turned out very flavorful. Delicious 😋

[@Celtress]

Question: Do the oat cakes come out hard and crunchy, or soft? I recently found your channel and just love it, and your friendly, comforting voice. Thank you.

[@LindaC616]

These are....if you've ever had Carr's dinner crackers, they're like that. Not chewy, but not exactly crisp crisp, either

[@johndoe2805]

It really freaked me out for a second because we have the same countertop haha

[@alexpizzoni8604]

I made these Oatcakes for the second time last Saturday - and had them, as you suggested, with some tomato soup and grated Cathedral City Cheese - they went down a treat with the Soup! I will definitely be baking these again :)

[@alexpizzoni8604]

I also had these with some Carrot & Coriander soup! Delicious in fact. Tomato Soup is just as good.

[@jenthulhu]

Thank you for showing us authentic Scottish Oatcakes. I think I'll try this by grinding some old fashioned rolled oats in my food processor because I don't have access to Scottish or pinhead oats in the states--especially not now with the virus and all right now. But I feel I have a good grasp of what they should look like. Thank you again!

[@jonap5740]

you can get them from amazon food market if you want

[@SwedeEad]

"Keep rolling 'till you're happy" excellent life philosophy - keep it simple! I once confessed to my brother that I'd been eating oatcakes with peanut butter. He said "You must have too much spit!"

[@cherriesnhoney]

love oat cakes but never see them in my area...im definitely going to try making these. thank you!

[@trishmcgarvie5053]

I have to agree with Mac these oat cakes are the best ever and too good to throw away I baked and ate with butter so tasty we can’t get enough I also love your video your voice is soothing and you make me laugh while baking please keep them coming 😋

[@buddymc]

You had me when you said they were quite cheap to make...

[@nurmaybooba]

I love the oat cakes I get from Walkers however they are expensive so I have been looking for a recipe for them and discovered you! Hello from Maine USA.....

[@LindaC616]

You can get Nairn's online, though I prefer Tesco's

[@DutchJoan]

I'm going to try this. I've been looking for a nice recipe to use oats. Edit: I just made them and they turned out great. I used coarse oatmeal and oat flour instead of the all purpose and that works fine too. But I'm a lazy person, so I rolled out the dough in a rectangle inside a folded piece of baking parchment and then cut the dough in 10 equal sized pieces. Worked wonderfully as well. They give a nice bit of energy. Good for in-between meals as well when you need something. Good healthy alternative!

[@claraandriessen8423]

I also used oat flour but mine were a little bitter because of that I think. Were yours bitter?

[@DutchJoan]

@@claraandriessen8423 No, they weren't. But I know what you mean, oats can taste a little bit bitter once in awhile. I don't know what causes it.

[@claraandriessen8423]

@@DutchJoan Thanks.

[@fairygmother1]

After awhile...no more Walkers !

[@jeffreyrobinson3555]

I do living history and have made similar sans baking powder as it wasn’t invented in the times I do, will have to give these a try

[@jennifergordon3617]

The way you say flour! So cute! I am of Scottish/ Irish decent and love your videos to connect me!

[@AndiLunte]

I was searching for an authentic recipe. I think I found it because I didn't really understand a lot :D Thanks!

[@LindaC616]

I've purchased them when over. The ones from Tesco have oats, palm oil, and salt. So this is the real deal

[@carefreedelight2355]

THANK YOU so very much for such a fantastic recipe. I have been wanting to make them for years but have never managed to get the perfect recipe...until yours...which is SPOT ON! I want to know how it is traditionally made and for it to work and yours does both. Thank you for your generosity of spirit!

[@rosieo6432]

I learned a new recipe and two new words! Squircle & Shoogle LOL :-D Loved the recipe & the beautiful scenery at the end. Wonderful video as always .. thumbs up! xx

[@WhatsForTea]

Rosie O'Grady Lol Rosie 😁👍

[@johncorkery4924]

A good simple recipe that produces very nice oat cakes. You are correct about using unsalted butter. I made a batch using salted butter and they do taste rather salty.

[@MacMcCaskill]

If you have only salted butter, omit or reduce the added salt from the recipe. The recipe can be "pimped" with some ground black pepper or even a little cheese. 😋

[@johnnybigrigger312]

if you would take that wee bit that you threw in the rubbish bin, and put it inside your cutter then mash it down in place get 11 and zero waste. just a humble thought

[@ljpate]

I love you! I want to sit in your kitchen with you and help you make oatcakes and you can tell me I've been a good lad this week😌

[@sampope4543]

The left over bit you could of made a 'wonky oat cake' 😋 Love this, will try it out. Fell in love with soup and oat cakes when working and living in Glasgow. Thanks 😊

[@guzzisue]

I've just popped my second batch of oatcakes in the oven, thanks from one biker to another x

[@CatherinesPlates]

Looks delicious. Squiwkle, cool word. Great recipe. Another new word. To shake. Have a great weekend. What a beautiful view at your harbor.

[@WhatsForTea]

:) LOL Catherine! Thanks for stopping by, lovely to see you x

[@jamesduncan9777]

Quick message from a wintry South Africa. Just rustled up a batch of your oatcakes to go with a big pot of stovies. Smashin'!

[@DG-mv6zw]

Great clear, concise, methodical recipe and we'll presented. Making this tonight. Thanks. Pretty sure I could've manage to squeeze another one out....mind you, I'm from Paisley! 😆

[@WhatsForTea]

Thanks for watching :) Paisley isn't too far away from me...small world :D

[@veganvocalist4782]

I ;D waste not want not

[@hellspite]

Blackcurrant jam on top

[@bumblebeesusan8034]

Made these tonight. They're delicious!!! Mine were salty...apparently I used salted butter. Still very good! Thanks. So glad to have found you're channel. I've made several of your recipes!

[@CaptainShortbeard]

Mine were overly salty too and I did not use salted butter. I am wondering if UK teaspoons are different than US? Delicious otherwise, so I will just halve the salt next time :)

[@fishwitchyukon]

Hi from The Yukon Territory Canada! My momma made us pancakes as kids growing up. She often used bacon fat in place of butter, mostly because it was always kept from bacon in the fridge and butter was so expensive where we lived. Thank you for your recipe, I am going to indulge and surprise my momma with a batch..I'm so excited! Hugs from the north!!!

[@robynobrien744]

What a beautiful scene! How fortunate you are to live so close to so much beauty!

[@carolschmitz9511]

I like to nosh on the oat cakes with a bit of jam for a snack. Yum. Mixed berry jam is my favorite.

[@jeffreym68]

Perfect with cheddar cheese, confirmed. 😋

[@GlamburgerGlam]

A "squircle", I like that! LOL I love a "wee shoogle" too! You're so cute! These look so easy. Maybe I'll try something like that and see what my family thinks of them. The place you went looks soooo pretty! I love that you got your cat it's own "wine" for New Year's! Too funny!

[@WhatsForTea]

LOL :) Yes Dunure harbour/beach & castle really is a gorgeous place. Lovely to see you, thanks for stopping by x

[@spiffyspits3605]

Hi. I never heard of oat cakes. I did learned about rice cakes years ago but I didn't take well to them. I do love oats so I'm gonna try your way. What other things did the Scottish people put on top of the oat cakes? You said 'tomato' & cheese. Was it cream cheese or cheddar cheese? I will look for onion chutney soon. Thank you for sharing with us❣

[@margaritabetancourt1167]

Love oat cakes I always wanted to make them and they seem pretty easy to make. Thanks for the recipe

[@WhatsForTea]

Theyre SO easy to make Margarita :) and they taste better than anything that you'd buy in the shop. Cheese can also be added which is lovely too :)

[@Scor-ah]

Yummmm, went to Scotland before covid and fell in love with oatcakes...thanks for the recipe

[@impunitythebagpuss]

Why wouldn't you just bake the odd end? Waste not! Lol..love your scenery and your furguy!

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

Just found your website a couple of weeks ago Cheryl. You make me feel so homesick. Been working in Nigeria for 11 years and, thanks to your videos, I can eat more Scottish made food within reason. Incidentally, my mother's faimley came fae Maybole......no a kick in the erse fae Dunure.

[@NYDeutsch]

Thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️ My mum's family came to Canada from Shetland and we always had oat cakes at home! I made these tonight (with Irish butter, hehehehe) and it was so easy! They are perfect! Better than what I can buy in Canada or NYC! Thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@pistache28]

Pleasant video mouthwatering and superb accent! I love Scottish accents! Thank you for your video! 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@nicolechevalier2566]

New subscriber ! Hello from Ontario Canada :) iam so glad I found your channel! My nana was a "wee" child when her parents immigrated from Scotland and I would like to make these for her and send them to her, I would have to mail them though do you think they would last ?

[@saturnight.3026]

I just got addicted to Walkers recently. So this is the perfect recipe to try, thanks!

[@misstine71]

I love oat cakes and can't wait to make this recipe! Happy New Year :)

[@WhatsForTea]

Happy New Year Christine! Thanks for stopping by :) x

[@cathys949]

Lovely! Now I want the recipe for the caramelized onion chutney! mmmmm

[@danielteegarden8982]

me too. thky dan t palm springs calif U.S.A.

[@masuganut2082]

I can’t even tell you how much this all warms my heart. My ancestors came from Scotland. Mother’s maiden name is Farquharson. I’m just absorbing everything you say and it brings a tear to my eye that this is what my ancestors had. ❤️❤️thank you so much

[@WhatsForTea]

Aw Kathleen :) Thank you so very much....glad to have you here.

[@masuganut2082]

What's For Tea? Thank you. Happy to be here! As soon as the weather gets cooler (can’t use the oven in this oppressive heat we have) I’m going to be making these!!! ❤️❤️ love anything with oats!

[@sallymorgan8815]

❤Brilliant recipe and method. Thank YOU. Delicious 😋. Admit I added an extra 10g of butter, my oats are corse, so to make them thin, it rolled out more easily. One son doesn't like baking powder ?? Was ok without it. Thank YOU again, made for a very happy Sunday breakfast ☺️

[@joecolchic1620]

I made these carefully following the recipe except that I replaced the wheat flour with gluten free flour and they turned out delicious. There is actually no need for parchment paper since they have enough butter not to stick on any regular oven tray. (I baked mine on an enameled tray). The only problem is that they won't last long since once you take a bite there is no going back.

[@bethday303]

My first time on your site, but not my last! Promise you I will bake your oatcakes. I've been blessed with visiting Scotland 3 times, the last being in 2001 (during that awful Hoof and Mouth epidemic) and have never forgotten how good the Scottish food is. The oatcakes especially, remember them with such fondness. Thank you for this video, and I will see you again

[@dalainebloom4505]

WOW!!! I have never heard of these before Your Channel. I love oats. I do buy Rolled Oats though. That maybe a little too corse for this recipe though. It is not a big deal though because to break them down to a finer grind; I have heard to just need to give them a quick and short wiz in the food processor. It won't stop Me from trying this Yummy-looking recipe. As I have never heard of these before I have one question for You, "Can these be sweetened and not only be used in savory dishes?" I think that they would be great with just some Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter and some Strawberry jam. Thank You, once again for Sharing Your talents and Scottish Recipes with All of Us. 😊❤️👍🏼👍🏼👋🏼

[@fredo1070]

Love your recipes.

[@scruffy281]

Is there such a thing as an Irish Oatmeal Cake. I have seen some recipes on the internet with this name, but I wanted to check with you and follow a recipe BY YOU before I follow someone else's recipe. I trust you more!!😂❤ Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones!! Lots of love sent to you from Texas!❤

[@davoid7914]

I got into oat cakes via Nairn's which used to be in the supermarket here in Australia. They had a very nice fruit version with little currants. I was shocked a canny Scot threw away the extra dough! heh. My Mum was Irish and I think I got it from her not to waste. Love your accent and voice, and Scottish words like shoogle. Good job.

[@chrishopewynne2845]

Why say you don’t like waste and then say you threw the remainder into the bin….NOT GOOD OR HONEST …and definitely not Scottish ethos …

[@JudithBuxton]

Absolutely scrumptious ❤ thank you for the excellent video

[@TheWendable]

🤔 I’m wondering where your thumb nail polish disappeared to? Hmm Mr Whatsfortea..."Did you put cranberries in these ones this time? 🤣 I’m so making these, do you think I could add cheese? Did anyone try that? 🤤

[@TheCherie1955]

Yay! I made these. Turned out lovely. Can I double the recipe? mòran taing dhut! Next is shortbread cookies.

[@Arrian1111]

I can't wait to make these. I like cream cheese, smoked salmon, and chives on them. I should have shares in Nairns, I buy so many!

[@napoleonsolo7248]

A square circle 🤣😂🤣🥰 Love your videos... and I will be trying my hand at these oatcakes.

[@angelaspielbusch1237]

❤❤❤❤love this recipe and demonstration! Thank you so much ☺️

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

What? Into the bin?! And you don't like waste! Either bake small or have a " Leftovers" freezer box for storing until it amounts up to do a batch of something. Chilli oat sticks, for example.

[@deborahrobinson8798]

In addition, perhaps some of your followers would like to post here what toppings they put on their oatcakes, to hide the taste of course.....ttfn 😄😺🙃🌞😃☺😊😂🎂😄

[@cd2street]

Greetings from Australia. I miss travelling to Scotland but you have brought Scotland to me and I love it. I really must give these a go - thank you so much :)

[@kkpater]

LOVE your recipes, but is there anyway you can use American measurements?

[@RM-ti8nf]

You don't like waste, you apparently always say, (dragging the crumbs out of the bowl), then throw away half a biscuit's worth of dough cos it wasn't a full biscuit 😩

[@sm3296]

Do you have a recipe for caramelized onion chutney? I miss that Too!

[@hazelpearson7807]

So many varieties of oatmeal from steel cut, large flake, 3 and 1 minute Robin Hood, or do I get the imported Scottish oatmeal, blue box with the guy in the kilt? Any advice from anyone as I’m sure the liquid amounts will need to be changed depending on what oatmeal is used? Help!!

[@lindaj5492]

Someone showed me how to use a couple of chopsticks to get the right thickness when rolling dough (or skewers for thinner pastry). Love the name “squircle” (though spellcheck didn’t!).

[@claraandriessen8423]

Mine were yummy, but a little bitter... Have you got a solution for that? To be honest for the flour part I used mostly oat flour and just a little bit of spelt flour, because I don't digest gluten very well. What's maybe nice to know is that I succeeded in making them in a frying pan with a thick bottom, covered with a lid on low fire. I turned them halfway. So that's possible.

[@Tradesman1156]

I found these too salty and a bit bland. I did use unsalted butter. Next batch I may try 1/3 the amount of salt and add a teaspoon of sugar! I did miss that they were 6 CM and made them 6". I wondered how you were getting 12 when all I could get was 3! It made me think of the baskets of bread left over after the Lord's men fed the multitudes with a couple of loaves!

[@wendyb7993]

My favourite thing in the world ❤️ can oil be used instead if butter ???

[@elizabethshaw734]

When I make these I make a huge batch like 100 of them! that way I can freeze them and then seal them in my FoodSaver vacuum sealer and have old cakes for 6 months or more. I need to have my home care person when I have one listen to what I tell her to do and I check and I can demonstrate but it's too difficult for me to roll the dough. That's why I make so many because it's a revolving door here with Home Care they are all from Africa and think they speak the language and don't understand much of what I say. :-(

[@chrishewitt4220]

My Aussie wife came in said she doesn't talk like you! I said no, she's from Ayrshire and I'm from Aberdeenshire, opposite corners!

[@chrishewitt4220]

Oh and now I can have oatcakes with my stovies.

[@PossumMedic]

Yum! When I was a kid we got these from the local bakery (in Canada) and just ate them without any toppings! 😃 Thanks for the vid!

[@susietaylor507]

I measured the ingredients exactly but found I need much, much more water than you stated. They were delicious though. Many thanks.

[@funwithfellah6666]

I dunno why but her voice reminds me of mrs puddleduck from Peter rabbit , my favourite childhood show.😅

[@evelinehowells1007]

Would love to go to your home and learn from you.I am 80 and miss these Scottish recipes. I also keep forgetting ingredients at times. Do you have a cook book I can buy. I bet it would be a best seller. Thanks for your shows I love them and do use your receipes.

[@crazy4orlando2]

I made these with whole wheat flour and they were good. Thank you for the recipe. I will definitely make these again. I ate them all in 3 days.....

[@veganvocalist4782]

Gunna do a Vegan Version , thank you . You look MUCH younger than your Voice sounds on the Video. Awwww loVely cat family member. ;D hahaha like the cat wine and is the wee doggy with you too on the beach ?.Your right It is Very stunning there

[@WhatsForTea]

Aw thanks :) I'll be 41 in February....so not that young lol :D Thanks for watching

[@barbiedee11]

Will be baking these often! Thank you! Love your picture and your sweet kitty. You look SOOOOO young! I was expecting a Scottish grandma! Have subscribed to your channel, can't wait to try more of your recipes!

[@KittyTimeAdventure]

Much love as always, maybe you should teach us a new word every video!

[@klimtkahlo]

Hi dear, do you have a Scottish porridge recipe? Would love to get your take on it and what your favorite brand is also maybe what Is your favorite tea brand as well.

[@michelleblake4516]

Can I just omit the salt of I only have salted butter? The grocer in my neighborhood doesn't always have unsalted butter : (

[@janbaxter7859]

I have my oatcakes with Vegemite 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😀

[@martinwarner1178]

Lovely video, clear and easy instructions. Thank you. Peace be unto you.