Oat shortbread biscuits
Little biscuits with home-made oat flour (made from rolled oat flakes).
2 hours 45 min.
Easy
15 shortbreads biscuits
5 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 15 shortbreads biscuits, you will need:
- 1
50 g rolled oats - 2
50 g flour - 3
50 g butter - 4
25 g caster sugar - 5
½ egg - Total weight: 200 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 2 hours 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Blend 50 g rolled oats for a few seconds to obtain a rough oat flour.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put this oat flour, 50 g flour, 50 g butter (cut into small pieces), 25 g caster sugar and ½ 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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=6 % | 100 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 870 RDI=40 % | 3,650 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 440 RDI=20 % | 1,820 RDI: 20 % |
| Per shortbread biscuits | 0 | 6 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 60 RDI=3 % | 240 RDI: 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 15 shortbreads biscuits : 1.10 €
- Per shortbread biscuits : 0.10 €
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