Best Ginger Oatcakes Recipes

OATCAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C
• Put the oatmeal in a large bowl
• Add the bicarbonate of soda and the salt
• Add the butter and hot water
• Stir well with a wooden spoon
• Finally use your hands to bring the soft paste together
• Sprinkle the work surface with oatmeal
• Roll out the dough - the thickness is up to you depending on whether you like thin or thick oat cakes
• Use a cutter to mark out the rounds
• Place on a baking tray
• Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes
• Remove from oven and allow to cool a little
• Place on a wire rack to cool completely
• Keep in an air tight container to keep for a few days.

GINGER OATCAKES

Steps:

• Heat milk over low heat until just hot.
• Stir in oats.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes
• Combine egg, egg whites, oil and molasses. Stir into oat mixture.
• Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Add oat mixture and stir til moistened.
• Spray nonstick pan and cook pancakes until golden brown, turning when the.
• top side begins to bubble.
• Makes a dozen 4 inch pancakes.

FRESH GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and heat to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with 3-inch sides, or a 9-inch springform pan, with a circle of parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the molasses, sugar and oil. In separate medium bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Stir in baking soda, then mix hot water into molasses mixture. Stir in ginger.
• Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into batter. Add eggs, and continue mixing until everything is thoroughly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, and bake for about 1 hour, until the top of cake springs back lightly when pressed or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top of cake browns too quickly before cake is done, drape a piece of foil over it and continue baking.
• Cool cake for at least 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of cake to loosen it from pan. Invert cake onto a cooling rack, and remove parchment paper.

APRIL BLOOMFIELD'S GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees with a rack set in the center. Generously butter an 8-inch round, 3-inch high springform pan. Line bottom with parchment paper and place on baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. In a small saucepan, stir together boiling water, molasses, and baking soda until molasses has completely dissolved.
• Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Reduce speed to medium-low and add egg; mix until combined. Add grated ginger and mix to combine.
• Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the molasses mixture, scraping down sides as necessary. Batter will be very wet. Pour batter into prepared pan and transfer to oven. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly before removing ring from springform pan; serve warm.