Comments on: Mawbroon's Home-made Oatcakes.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:37:40 +0000

are you not in Japan, Lynne? [disappointed]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:37:57 +0000

For anyone within range of Solihull, the health food shop on the High Street (near St Alphege church) has at least three different varieties of oatmeal.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:44:09 +0000

Think you're right and it's the size of the oats, came across a different sort today so will try that. I'll give the steel oat ones a whizz in the food processor as well to see if that helps. Bet you never thought you'd become an expert on oatmeal? Thanks.
Must really get back to work as the maternity leave ends today and it's back to school tomorrow. Mmmm.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:49:55 +0000

goodness, i've no idea. i didn't toast mine first, that's for sure.
having googled the steel-cut oats, the only thing i can think of is that they say that the oats are only cut once or twice, whihc sounds a bit on the large side and might explain why they aren't cooking through. maybe whizz them a bit if you have a food processor? my 'bits' are about 2mm squared in size if that's any help. this is getting funny, honestly, at my local veggie shop there are three or four types of oatmeal, it's the same at the supermarkets… must be a Jock thing.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:35:10 +0000

Minimoo loves the oatcakes you can buy at Tesco so I thought I'd try to be a good mummy and make my own. Oh dear. Mine didn't work at all. I bought Irish Oatmeal and it just didn't taste cooked. Do you have to cook the oatmeal first? It's steel cut oatmeal so does that make a difference?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:09:44 +0000

oops.
they were really hard, and although angel was persistent and sucked for ages, they eventually beat her and she threw them on the floor in disgust!
anyway, turns out tesco.com do mornflake medium oatmeal, so i can try again next week :o)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:25:38 +0000

ok, ok,…i'm a bit of a space cadet, i know,….but i've just made them with ready brek.
it's oats, innit?!
they're not as golden and yummy looking as mawbroon's, but they taste ok, – and now angelcake has something for lunch!
i'll try to find some oatmeal for the comparison though :oD

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:29:14 +0000

yeeeesss mine were about 1/2 and inch thick! I was trying to do three things at once and did them all badly! I also added an extra slosh of olive oil which I do think added to the flavour.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:16:09 +0000

i made them quite thick, about 3mm i think and they didn't break up… i wonder if the extra slug of olive oil i put in helped to keep them together? they are tasty, though, aren't they?
next time i'm going to ty to get them even thinner, though, just for oatcake fun.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:49:34 +0000

I eventually tried the oatcakes, I used Hamlyns of Scotland Scottish Oatmeal (suitable for home baking) – I think they are maybe from Scotland. They are 79p in Somerfield. They are pretty good but I think I made them too thick, they tend to break really easily – will have to try again. I used olive oil as well, mainly as it was easier than heating up butter.