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Oat biscuits III

Oat biscuits III are made from rolled oats, wheat flour, melted butter, milk, sugar and baker's ammonia. The dough rests half an hour, is rolled out fairly thick, pricked, brushed with water and baked light golden brown. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 675.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 675 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Oat biscuits are one of several biscuit recipes in the book. The 2 kg of rolled oats in the text looks large compared with the rest of the recipe.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mix the dry ingredients

    Mix the oats, flour, sugar and baker's ammonia.

  2. 2

    Add butter and milk

    Add the melted, cooled butter and the milk. Let the dough stand for half an hour.

  3. 3

    Roll and prick

    Roll out the dough fairly thick and prick it. Cut out biscuits.

  4. 4

    Brush and bake

    Brush the biscuits with water and bake until light golden brown.

Changes from the original

Del. is converted to dl, and ditto marks are read as grams and spoons. The amount of oats is kept as it stands in the book. The book gives no oven temperature or baking time, and none has been added.

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Frequently asked questions

What is baker's ammonia?
An old raising agent used in dry cakes and biscuits.
Is 2 kg of oats correct?
It is the amount as printed in the book and may be a misprint.
How long does the dough rest?
For half an hour.

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