3 1/2 c  Oats; quick                       1/2 c  Shortening
     1 ts -salt                             1/2 c  -water ,approx.
     2 tb Flour                          
 Combine the oats, salt and flour. Cut in the shortening and add enough
 water to dampen and form a ball. (A food processor does the work in a
 jiffy). Leave to swell for ten minutes. Divide the doght and roll
 eacxh part to 1/8″ thickness; slide onto ungreased cookie sheet,
 indent in squares with a pastry wheel or knife. Bake in 350F for
 about 1/2 hour but watch that they don’t turn brown.
Sweet Oatcake: Add 1 cup sugar to recipe.
 Anne’s note: That recipe is labelled “Bannock” in the title in
 cookbook but it far more a nonsweet oatcake in the tradition of
 Walker’s oatcakes (it appears as “oatcakes” in the book’s index.
                 
                 Yields       
                1 servings