Oatcakes recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Pre-heat the oven to 170C/gas mark 3.
2. 2
   Place the oatmeal, salt and baking powder in a bowl and stir.
3. 3
   Melt the butter in 50ml/2fl oz boiling water, combine this with the oats and mix briefly to form a fairly stiff dough.
4. 4
   Sprinkle some oatmeal (fine or medium) over a board and gently roll out the mixture thinly to a circle, about 23cm/9in diameter.
5. 5
   Cut into eight wedges and transfer these carefully to a buttered oven tray.
6. 6
   Bake for about 20 minutes until just firm.
7. 7
   Transfer carefully to a wire rack to cool.