Irish Oaten Biscuits Cookies Recipes

IRISH OATEN BISCUITS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
• Combine oat bran, oats, sugar, flour and baking soda in a big bowl. Add butter and mix well. If your dough is too dry, add some water to it until you can work it.
• Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut out cookies in desired shape (if making shortbread fingers, dont forget to prick them before baking).
• Bake for about 15 minutes until cookies are golden and crispy.

PRATIE OATEN BISCUITS (CRACKERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove 1 tablespoon of rolled oats and set aside.
• Combine potatoes, flour, remaining oats, and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Mix by hand until a soft dough forms.
• Mix in butter.
• Scatter reserved oats over a dry work surface.
• Roll dough out as thinly as possible--no more than 1/4".
• Cut out with lightly floured cutter, or slice into squares.
• Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. If browning too quickly, cover with a sheet of foil or parchment paper.
• Let cool 15 minutes in pan.
• Transfer to a rack and cool completely.

OATEN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F, and line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
• Combine the flour, oat bran, sugar, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl, and use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add the water and use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix the ingredients in the bowl until the mixture just comes together.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out the dough until it is about 3mm thick. Use a 5cm/2"-diameter round pastry cutter to cut out the biscuits and place them on the prepared trays.
• Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with egg and sprinkle with the extra oat bran.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven, swapping the position of the trays over halfway through the cooking, for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Set aside for 15 minutes to cool.
• Serve with the blue cheese, cheddar and brie and with Toffee Grapes Recipe #144733.