Oat shortbread biscuits
Little biscuits with home-made oat flour (made from rolled oat flakes).
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:For 30 shortbreads biscuits, you will need:
- 1
100 g rolled oats - 2
100 g flour - 3
100 g butter - 4
50 g caster sugar - 5
1 egg - Total weight: 400 grams
Change these quantities to make: 10 shortbreads biscuits 15 shortbreads biscuits 30 shortbreads biscuits 60 shortbreads biscuits 90 shortbreads biscuits
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 min. | 2 hours | 20 min. | 2 hours 41 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Blend 100 g rolled oats for a few seconds to obtain a rough oat flour.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put this oat flour, 100 g flour, 100 g butter (cut into small pieces), 50 g caster sugar and 1 egg into the mixing bowl of a food processor.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Knead until evenly mixed (about 4 or 5 minutes).
Stage 4 - 2 hours
Gather the dough together into a slab and wrap in plastic film. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3-4mm (a bare ¼"), then cut out circles with a découpoir or an upturned glass. Place these on a baking sheet.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3-4mm (a bare ¼"), then cut out circles with a découpoir or an upturned glass. Place these on a baking sheet.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Bake for 15-20 minutes. It is important not to overcook them.
Remarks
If you want a more oaty flavour, reduce the quantity of flour by half, and increase the oats by the same amount.
Keeping
Several days in a closed metal box.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,742 Kcal or 7,293 Kj | 30 gr | 191 gr | 95 gr |
| 87 % | 12 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 436 Kcal or 1,825 Kj | 7 gr | 48 gr | 24 gr |
| 22 % | 3 % | 5 % | 4 % |
| Per shortbread biscuits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 58 Kcal or 243 Kj | 1 gr | 6 gr | 3 gr |
| 3 % | <1 % | 1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 30 shortbreads biscuits : 2.19 €
- Per shortbread biscuits : 0.07 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Panettone, Chocolate mug cake, Basic cake batter - the French way, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), Gratin Parmentier, Tart Tatin, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, Creamy artichokes, ... All |
 | Rolled oats: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tyrolean apple crumble, Chocolate cereal bars, Oatmeal cake, Moist cereal bars, Cranachan, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , Almond macaroon cake, Rhubarb tart, Kouign-amann brioche, ... All |
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- LOVE this recipe, jh. I've been using oat flour when ever I can include it these days. I enjoy the flavor it imparts especially in baked goods. Although, I have added it to bread crumbs too. Thanks for sharing this recipe.Posted by louise february 20th 2010 at 18:31 (n° 1)
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