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Oatcake
Oat flatbread like a cracker or biscuit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the large oat pancake local to Staffordshire, England, see Staffordshire oatcake. For the Stoke City F.C. fanzine, see The Oatcake (Fanzine).
An oatcake is a type of flatbread similar to a cracker or biscuit,[1][2][3] or in some versions takes the form of a pancake. They are prepared with oatmeal as the primary ingredient, and sometimes include plain or wholemeal flour as well.[4] Oatcakes are cooked on a griddle (girdle in Scots)[5][6] or baked in an oven.
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![]() Oatcakes | |
Type | Cracker or biscuit |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Main ingredients | Oats, salt, water (Scottish variety) [1] |
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