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Cape Breton Oatcakes

2 cup Flour; all purpose
2 cup Rolled oats
1 cup Brown sugar; packed
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup Shortening
1/2 cup Cold water

SAVORY VARIATION
2 cup Oatmeal; scotch type*
1 cup Flour;all purpose
2 tsp Sugar, granulated
2 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/3 cup Shortening; or lard or bacon fat
1/4 cup Cold water

Use 'pinhead' oatmeal, a fine grind of oatmeal sold in the Maritimes, "Ogilivy's" is the most popular brand there. Processing the oats in a food processor for a few seconds should help.

If desired process the oats in a food processor for 10 seconds to get a finer texture...The original recipe for oatcakes likely arrived with Scottish settlers in Nova Scotia. Fine oatmeal ground in the pioneer's gristmills, a little fat worked with fingertips, and perhaps a touch of sugar, made a crispy baked "cake" to eat with cheese or jam. Over the years, Cape Bretoners (and eventually all cooks across Canada) used rolled oats and more sugar to make a coolie-like oatcake. The Glenghorm Resort in Ingonish, Nova Scotia, prints a recipe for these regional favorites on its postcards. Trilibys, a British version, richer and filled with a cooked date mixture, lead to the Date Sandwich Cookies so popular in Canada over the years.

Sweet version: Stir together flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt; rub in shortening with fingertips. Mix in water with fork, until ball forms; divide in half. On a floured surface, roll out each half to 1/4 inch (5 mm) thickness. Cut into 2 1/2 inch (6 squares), then into triangles. Bake on lightly greased baking sheets in 350F oven for 15 minutes or till lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool. MAKES: 60

Savory VARIATION (to serve with cheese) Mix 2 cups Scotch-type oatmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tsp each granulated sugar and baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Work in 1/3 cup shortening, lard or bacon fat. Add 1/4 cup cold water. Proceed as above.