Five Seed Oatcakes Recipe

Oatcakes are a cupboard staple for most households.

Don’t these look much better than the shop-bought version?  If you are tired of those multiple tiny plastic bags oatcake companies use for packaging and fancy making your own food from scratch then these oatcakes are a great place to start.  They are easy to prepare and taste delicious!

Recipe for 4 portions

Ingredients:

1. 180 g Forest Whole Food’s Organic Oats
2. ¼ cup Forest Whole Food’s Organic Chia seeds
3. ¼ cup Forest Whole Food’s Organic Sunflower seeds
4. ¼ cup Forest Whole Food’s Pumpkin seeds
5. ¼ cup Forest Whole Food’s Sesame seeds
6. ¼ cup Forest Whole Food’s Brown flaxseed
7. 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
8. 130 ml water
9. ½ tsp salt
10. Your cheese of choice

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2.  Pour the oats into a blender or food processor and grind for about 20 seconds. They don’t have to be a fine powder, unless you want fine oatcakes
3.  Add the seeds, salt, oil, water and blend for a few seconds until combined.
4. Add additional water if the dough is too thick, but it doesn’t have to be sticky.
   The dough will have a crumbly consistency but don’t worry it will combine when you press it.
5. Lay a piece of non-stick baking paper on the table, move the dough on it and cover with another piece of baking paper. Using a rolling pin press the dough to form a layer of 4-5mm.
6. Use a cookie cutter (or a glass) to cut the dough and form the oatcakes. Sprinkle with sea salt or grated cheese if you prefer. Place them into a baking tray and bake for 25 minutes, until slightly golden and crispy.
7. Remove the oatcakes from the oven and leave to cool down on a wire rack.
   Once cool, store in an airtight container and consume within 5-6 days.