Fruity oat cakes.

FRUITY OAT CAKES

Mum used to make these regularly especially in the winter.  When we came home from school, there was often a batch in the oven and/or a batch cooling for our school lunches. Often, they did not get to the lunch box the next day.

Recently I made another recipe with rolled oats as part of the ingredients.  I wondered what I could possibly make to use up some of the rolled oats. Then I remembered and found mum's fruity oat cakes.  It brought back many happy memories.

Makes 24

INGREDIENTS

 4 oz softened butter.

6 oz Self Raising Flour. (sifted)

I pinch of salt

1/2 level teaspoon Nutmeg.
Be exact with this measurement as it is quite strong taste in the cake.

3 oz milk

4 oz Sugar

2 Eggs ( room temperature).

2 oz quick oats  ( or rolled oats- see note below)

1/2 cup of Raisins or Sultanas.  ( mixed fruit works if you are short on raisins or sultanas).

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 175 fan forced. 0r 375 degrees.

2. Prepare your Patty tin by lightly greasing with spray or just light grease your tray . Mum always greased her tray with butter.
If you prefer you could use small patty pans.

3. Measure out all ingredients before you begin.

4.Place  softened butter and sugar into the large bowl and beat until light and creamy. ( approx 5 minutes using a hand held mixer)

5. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.

6. Stir in the fruit and the oats.

7. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt and nutmeg. Be exact with the measurement of the nutmeg because it is quite strong taste through the cake.

8. Stir these ingredients into the cream mixture alternatively with the milk. Do not beat with the mixer, but stir by hand with using wooden spoon.

9. Place spoonful into greased patty pan tins. Mixture makes 24.

10. Bake at 170 C fan forces or 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked and lightly golden.

11. Remove from oven and let sit in trays for 5 minutes before removing from the patty pans.  Allow to cool on wire racks. 

12. If you can resist, wait until cool and make a cup of tea, put your feet up and enjoy.


NB: Quick oats are usually finer than rolled oats. If you have rolled oats, pulse the required into the food processor to give a finer texture.  However, do not pulse too much. A quick pulse will be enough.

I use my tupperware turbo chef to complete the above step- about 20 times of pulling the cord is enough. You dont want it to be too powdery.