Why are the crackers pricked?

Pricking or perforating with a grater lets out steam and keeps the thin cracker from bulging up during baking.

Can I use modern rolled oats?

The original uses oat flour. Finely ground rolled oats (oat flour) come closest to the result; whole oats must be ground first.

Oat Crackers

Crisp oat crackers from 1900 made of oat flour, butter and milk leavened with baking soda and baker's ammonia, rolled thinly, pricked and baked pale.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 251 (falt i det fri)

Be the first to rate

About the dish

Havrekjeks er en enkel, sprø hverdagskjeks basert på havremel, hevet med natron og hjortetakksalt. Prikkingen med rivjern hindrer at kjeksen buler opp under steking.

How to make it

1
Blend butter and milk
Blend the melted butter with the milk.
2
Knead the dough
Add the sugar and salt. Mix the baking soda and baker's ammonia into the oat flour and work it in to a well-kneaded dough.
3
Roll out and cut
Roll the dough out thinly and cut out crackers with a ring or a glass. Prick or perforate them with a grater.
4
Bake
Bake the crackers pale in a moderate oven.

Changes from the original

Priser fjernet. ½ l = 5 dl, ½ kg havremel = 500 g. «Hjortetaksalt» beholdt som hjortetakksalt. «Hulles med et rivjern» tolket som prikking/hulling med bakside av et rivjern.

In stores now

Clean, minimally processed groceries matched to the ingredients — approximate prices.

Smør
- Lurpak Dansk Smør 200 gLurpakca. kr 30,80 · Oda
- Hodne Søren Så Godt Smør 250gHODNE SØRENca. kr 67,90 · Coop

Product data and prices via Kassalapp. Prices are updated daily and may vary.

Time machine – what changed?

Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

From1900 Modernised

To1900 Modernised

Pick two different editions to see a comparison.

Community interpretations

Be the first to share your own version.

See interpretations →

Frequently asked questions

Why are the crackers pricked?: Pricking or perforating with a grater lets out steam and keeps the thin cracker from bulging up during baking.
Can I use modern rolled oats?: The original uses oat flour. Finely ground rolled oats (oat flour) come closest to the result; whole oats must be ground first.

Equipment for this dish

Stand mixer →Erken kneaded and whisked by hand for ages – a stand mixer does the work for you.Engrospris.no

We may earn a commission if you buy through these links. It does not affect the price.

Related recipes

More dishes in the same category from the archive

Kommentarer

Ingen kommentarer ennå. Bli den første til å dele!