Staffordshire Recipe ‹ Staffordshire Oatcakes

These are pancakes and a traditional favorite from the North Staffordshire area of England. Delicious with butter or jam! You may grind regular oatmeal in a blender to make your own oat flour.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 1 ½ cups warm milk
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 2 ½ cups oat flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. Place warm water and warm milk into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and yeast, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until frothy. Mix in oat flour, whole wheat flour and salt, blending thoroughly. Cover bowl, and let stand in a warm place for 1 hour.
2. Heat a large griddle or two skillets over medium heat, and grease well. Spoon enough batter onto the pan to make a thin pancake about 8 inches across for each one. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the top surface is covered with holes. Turn over and brown on the other side. Place oatcakes on a warm plate until ready to serve. Best served immediately, but can be frozen and heated later.

Nutrition Facts

• calories164.6
• carbohydrateContent30.5 g
• cholesterolContent2.4 mg
• fatContent2.9 g
• fiberContent4.5 g
• proteinContent6.5 g
• saturatedFatContent0.8 g
• sodiumContent208.5 mg
• sugarContent2.6 g