Comments on: Traditional Scottish Oatcakes

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:14:35 +0000

In reply to Alison Kay. He uses palm oil. I often buy Narins, but I like my own best. The recipe I follow is identical to yours. I put my rolled oats in the blender for a second or two. I bake them in the oven.

By: Alison Kay

Alison Kay — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:25:36 +0000

In reply to dawn M wolfsong. Hi Dawn, What a wonderful note. Thank you for sharing. I've not made them with olive oil yet so it's good to know they worked. Baking them is a good substitute for the pan and imparts a slightly different flavour/texture. I'm going to try and quote you in the main body of the article, hope that's OK with you. Enjoy making them again and again!!

By: dawn M wolfsong

dawn M wolfsong — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:35:22 +0000

never have I tasted anything so delicious! vegan — olive oil. no longer strong enough to manage my cast iron, so baked them instead. a bit crumbly, but who cares. they are absolutely delicious. now an oatcake devotee. thnx! May God bless you abundantly!

By: Alison Kay

Alison Kay — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:01:25 +0000

In reply to Wylma Dunbar.

Hi Wylma,

Whereabouts in Scotland are you? Yes, oats have so many different names, depending on where you are! I know Nick Nairn from all his TV work. Have you made his oatcakes? I’m wondering what their ingredients are 🙂

By: Wylma Dunbar

Wylma Dunbar — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:10:38 +0000

Born, bred and living in Scotland, steel-cut oatmeal is known here as “pin head oatmeal”. Nick Nairn, a local chef from my area does a variety of oatcakes, which are well known

By: Alison Kay

Alison Kay — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:26:20 +0000

In reply to Ilse Cannon. Hi! Oats vary in size so much that it's really hard for me to give a cup measurement and make it accurate. You could try and online conversion (google has them but if you look further than a couple, you'll find they vary) and see how it goes, altering next time to get it spot on for your oats. I hope this helps.

By: Alison Kay

Alison Kay — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:15:58 +0000

In reply to Jessie. No, it's not essential, just more traditional. You can use other pans :-)

By: Jessie

Jessie — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:52:51 +0000

Is the cast iron pan essential or can I use a normal pan as I do not have a cast iron pan? Thank you.

By: Ilse Cannon

Ilse Cannon — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:31:28 +0000

I just found your oatcake recipe and .like your basic approach. Could you possibly give the measurements in cups and ounces until we have become more familiar with the decimal system?£

By: Alison Kay

Alison Kay — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:41:47 +0000

In reply to R K Hageman. That's nice - so they are still a little chunky!