Scottish Oatcakes (Oatmeal Pancakes) - Food Wishes

[psychedeejus]

This seems like an upgraded version of something my dad would make me and my brother that his mom made him when he was little. You take day old oatmeal that has been chilling in the fridge overnight, then you cut it into slices and fry them up in butter and then serve them with some real maple syrup. It was always so tasty. This looks excellent too! Probably nice and fluffy. I will have to give this a try soon.

[bodybalancer]

Ps. For texture, steel cut oats are great! I like to use a mix of my favorite styles or cuts of oats - i like super creamy quick oats myself, plus steel cut oats. You can leave the batter overnight and the steel cut oats will still retain their lovely nutty crunchiness. You can also add chopped nuts, or chocolate chips. 👍 if you add chocolate- i love it best paired with bacon & syrup. Butter & honey, or berries & cream/yogurt are also so good with them. 👍😘👌

[tonycarpaccio]

Never heard of these growing up in Scotland but looks alright. The hard dry oatcakes served with cheese etc are the only variety I've seen in Scotland. Interesting recipe though!

[treasuretreereynolds]

This looks scrumptious. Someone comment that this wasn’t Scottish. Well, then don’t make or eat it!
Do we really need to be mean right now since the world became a scary place? Love you, Chef John! Everyone stay safe and love one another.💜

[vaylonkenadell]

"Samuel Johnson referred, disparagingly, to this in his dictionary definition for oats: 'A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.' His biographer, James Boswell, noted that Lord Elibank was said by Sir Walter Scott to have retorted, 'Yes, and where else will you see such horses and such men?'"

[StonyRC]

"Crustification"??? Is that even a word or just a sound you made? Chef John, you are truly eccentric (I mean that as a sincere compliment). Another excellent recipe. Thanks from the UK. Stay healthy.

[bozmerz]

Your humor is so amazing... "the weird white thing on the yolk"... cracked me up!

[ofunnaturalbirth]

I had this for breakfast! It was good!! I made it the day before and stuck it in the fridge overnight. I followed your recipe exactly and it turned out amazingly. Super easy to make with phenomenal results. Thanks Chef John for the excellent recipe!!

[ScottWorthington]

Beautiful, Chef John. You have created a sublime mashup of my two favorite breakfasts, oatmeal and pancakes. Mine will be enjoyed with a side of thick cut bacon. Mmmm ... My tongue is so excited it's beatin' my brains out.

[ericmgarrison]

Since living in the UK In the 90s, I have made something very similar (and I do call them Oatcakes too - after all, I am a jackanapes with my Scottish Oatcakes) and, using a cookie scoop, press mine between wax paper squares the night before), but here's where the sweet road meets the savory: I add a strong white cheddar and some fresh rosemary (in lieu of the lemon and honey), then top with a generous dollop of homemade hot apple sauce or Southern fried apples. So yesterday I made the lemon and honey additions instead of the rosemary/cheddar and - with some butter and Grade B maple syrup - THESE ARE TO LIVE You must(!!!) let them rest to have the consistency of a latke. Thank you, SIr, for another brilliant lesson.

[altheliterate]

When you open the Food Wishes Bar and Grill, I would like to make a reservation for ten people, for breakfast, brunch, lunch and
dinner.

[RustandRemedies]

I just made these. I used quick oats and let sit overnight. 1cup whole milk, 1 cup quick oats and let sit over night in the fridge. I used marion berry jam. Wonderful recipe. This is going in my recipe book. Thank you.

[Quick_and_Dirty]

I was raised on an old hippie vegetarian recipe my Mom called 'Cottage Cheese Patties'. Somewhat similar to this, basically it's just cottage cheese, an egg, oatmeal flakes, some flour salt and leavening. Fried in oil and served with your choice of gravy. Sounds gross but it's comfort food to me.
Thanks for the upload, Chef John!

[botheredwithknots-Sandra]

Tried these today. Scrumptious!! They look like they are going to be heavy, but are so light and tender!! Will definitely be making again. The lemon zest was lovely in it. The only thing, was I only had half and half. So I wonder if that is why my batter didn't get as thick. I did let it sit for hours. Will try with cream next time and also buttermilk some time.

[foodwishes]

Yes! Any GF flour will work for these!

[canadajim]

This channel is one of the best things on the internet.

[HowTasty]

Wow, they look amazing, perfect for breakfast! I've never tried to make oatmeal pancakes...I'm going to try them now, I've oatmeal in my pantry ;)

[lorikaren]

I haven't tried this exact recipe yet, but I made a gluten-free version of these pancakes using leftover porrige made with gluten-free oats. I substituted the wheat flour in the recipe with a mixture of rice and coconut flours. They were absolutely delicious!! I love the hint of lemon in them. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

[pricklybiscuit]

Ok who else feels like a knob of butter set over medium-low heat when he says enjoy?😍😍😍

[mialite]

This dude is so honest about what he does that he'd probably tells us if he tooted. :-)
Love his style. Can't wait to make these. Thanks!