Oat Biscuits

Flakemeal biscuits, from Margaret Bates ‘Talking About Cakes’. I have never seen flakemeal available, but normal rolled oats or oatmeal produce excellent results.

• 220 g / 8 oz butter (2 sticks)
• 110 g / 4 oz sugar (4 tbs)
• 110 g / 4 oz plain flour (4 tbs)
• 275 g / 10 oz oats or oatmeal (3 cups)
• 1 tsp salt
• pinch baking soda

Cream the butter and sugar. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Roll out on a floured board to roughly the thickness of a pound coin (3mm), and cut into biscuit shapes. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 190 C / 375 F, or until golden brown.