Oatcake Recipe...

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> does anyone have a recipe for oatcakes? rolled oats, brown rice syrup,

> dried fruit? thanks, sarah

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For a sweet treat, I make a whole foods version of a Rice Krispies bar, or

what we call an oat bar...

1 jar (1 lb. 5 oz) of Lundberg Brown Rice Syrup

8 cups of a mixture of cereals-- 3 1/2 cups rolled oats and 4 1/2 cups of

puffed cereals (rice, kamut, corn, millet, wheat)1/4 sheet of toasted nori, or

some dulse, shredded into tiny pieces

(simple to tear with your fingers)

And then for variety and to taste...

Pan-roasted pecans or walnuts

Dried Fruit

Carob chips...

Pan-roast your rolled oats, then place in mixing bowl with puffed cereals,

sea veggies and other ingredients if desired. (If using carob chips, note

that they'll melt if placed in the mixing bowl--which is excellent. If you

wanted them to remain somewhat together, see below.)

Pour rice syrup into sauce pan and place over medium heat. When syrup

starts to bubble, add a pinch of sea salt. Continue to stir as syrup comes

to a rolling boil--it will get frothy and start to rise.

Pour boiling syrup over cereals and other ingredients in mixing bowl. Mix

dry ingredients thoroughly with rice syrup. Then, pour mixture into dish

of your choice--a long, shallow pan if you want a thin oat bar, or a deep

dish if you want a thicker bar. Wet your hands and press ingredients down.

If you want to use carob chips, pour about half of your cereal-syrup

mixture into the pan; sprinkle a layer of carob chips on top; and then

pour the rest of the mixture on top and press down. The heat from the

mixture will melt the chips, and you'll have a thin layer of carob in the

middle of your oat bar. Yum!

The oat bar's great hot. If you let it sit for awhile, the flavors tend to

harmonize, and the bar sets. Then, use a good, sharp knife to cut into

pieces. I like to cut into thin, long strips--sort of like biscotti. The

oat bar's great served with hot tea--particularly bancha.

If any of my directions are confusing, please let me know.

Be creative with the ingredients! There are so many variations! Adding a

little bit of cinnamon to the rice syrup while you heat it up is great. Or

mixing some almond butter with the rice syrup while heating is really

good, too! Ezekiel cereal blends nicely as part of the 8 cups of

cereals...

Enjoy!

:-) Adam