Regula Ysewijn

Flakemeal biscuits

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Preparation info
  • For

    14

    biscuits
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Oats in the North, Wheat from the South: The history of British Baking, savoury and sweet
Oats in the North, Wheat from the South

By Regula Ysewijn

Published 2020

  • About

Flakemeal biscuits are sweet oat biscuits that are popular in Northern Ireland. The coconut is not always added, but it really adds value. These biscuits are brought to you with thanks to two Northern Irish ladies with whom I had a conversation about the bakes of Northern Ireland.

Ingredients

  • 75 g (2½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 150 g (5½

Method

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Put the sugar in a bowl. Use a fork to rub in the butter, then add the oats, coconut and salt and push the dough together with a wooden spoon. Knead in the flour.

Roll out the dough between two