Name: Oatcakes (Bakestone Recipes)
Ingredients: 4 oz Medium oatmeal*; 1/2 ts Salt; 1 pn Bicarbonate of soda; 2 tb Melted bacon fat**; 2 fl Hot water***

We have tended to turn the Christian faith into 'a relationship through Christ with a God who is the divine vending machine in the sky, there to meet our every need. ‘Unhappy? Unattractive? Unsuccessful? Unmarried? Unfulfilled? Come to Christ and he’ll give you everything you ask for.' We forget God is not primarily in the business of meeting needs. When we make Him out to be, we squeeze Him out of his rightful place at the center of our lives and put ourselves in His place. God is in the business of being God. Christianity cannot be reduced to God meeting people’s needs, and when we attempt to do so, we invariably distort the heart of the Christian message (David Henderson).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Breads, Breakfast	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	oz	Medium oatmeal*
1/2	ts	Salt
1	pn	Bicarbonate of soda
2	tb	Melted bacon fat**
2	fl	Hot water***

INSTRUCTIONS

*Grinding down regular rolled oats slightly in a blender or grinder will be
a help.  **Or beef dripping. ***Approximately. -- Mix the oatmeal, salt and
soda in a bowl.  Make a well in the center.  Pour in the melted fat and add
enough water to make a stiff dough which can be squeezed into a ball.
Sprinkle the board and your hands with oatmeal and knead the mixture until
there are no cracks in it.  Flatten the ball and roll it out into a round
just under 1/4 inch thick. Invert a plate on top and trim off the ragged
edges -- these can be added to the next batch of dough to be rolled. Cut
the round into quarters, lift them onto a warmed and greased bakestone and
cook over moderate heat for 20 minutes or until the triangles curl at the
corners.  Turn and cook the other side for 5 minutes, or finish under a
moderate grill.  Store the oatcakes in an airtight tin, and toast under a
moderate grill, or in the oven, before serving.  -- These are served with
honey, marmalade or jam for breakfast, or with crowdie (a slightly sweet
Highland Scots cottage cheese) for tea. They are especially good with fried
herring or smoked haddock.  Not to mention any kind of caviar you can get
your hands on.
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