Oatcakes

• 8 oz (225 g) medium oatmeal
• 2 oz (50

Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) or gas no. 5. Put the oatmeal into a mixing bowl and sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Mix together well. Cream the butter and white cooking fat on a plate to soften and blend, add in pieces to oatmeal mixture and rub in with the fingertips. Then, mix with a table knife, adding just enough boiling water (from the kettle) to make a soft, but not stic