International Recipes
Scottish Raspberry Oatcake Rounds
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup oats or quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup red raspberry jam
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Cut shortening into oats, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a stiff dough.
- Roll until 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut 9 (2 1/2 inch) rounds with a biscuit cutter and 9 (2 1/2 inch) rounds with a doughnut cutter.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees F until oatcakes start to brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Spread raspberry jam on oatcakes cut with the biscuit cutter; place oatcake cut with doughnut cutter on top.
- Fill centers with raspberry jam.
- Dust tops of oatcakes with confectioners' sugar.