[mumofstig]

looks as if I need both kinds of oatmill on my shopping list this week 

[arugula]

Let us know how you get on sourcing it, as Lardman was saying it wasn't too easy to get hold of in his neck of the woods.

[Ice]

Would oatbran work in this recipe Argyllie?  If it does I shall be baking some with rosemary and some with parmesan tomorrow.

[madcat]

Use your eyes . http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe/77/recipe-for-north-staffordshire-oatcake/
It's our most talked about recipe (we're both from Staffordshire originally).

Oh Duh!!   Sorry, just never thought to look. Oatmeal added to the Co-op list (they are better for that sort of thing around here!)

[arugula]

Would oatbran work in this recipe Argyllie?  If it does I shall be baking some with rosemary and some with parmesan tomorrow.

I'm not sure, is oatbran not a fine texture of very small flakes?

[Ice]

Yes it has a fine texture.  Oh well, I'll try it anyway as it's good healthy stuff.  If it doesn't work the chickens will probably like it.

[arugula]

It'll probably work out perfectly well, do let us know.

[Ice]

Just made a bach with oatbran which us sassenachs can get easily in Trashco.  I added a tablespoon of freshly chopped rosemary and a little more salt (I don't have to watch my intake).

Absolutely scrumdiddlyumptious.

[arugula]

Excellent news! How does the texture compare to what you would expect from bought ones?

[Ice]

Slightly more crumbly than bought ones and as dry as chaff, but then so are the shop variety.   Needed a little more time in the oven, but will definately make more.

[Poolfield2]

I was wondering if porridge oats given a few seconds in the food processor would work, I'll let you know later.

[arugula]

I think that will make an entirely different end product, rather like Ice's oat bran biscuits, but even further removed from the original.

[hamstergbert]

Different but not necessarily worse....

I love how recipes can mutate through you trying alternative ingredients.

[arugula]

Different but not necessarily worse....

I agree not necessarily worse, but quite a different victual. Flapjacks, anyone?

[Poolfield2]

Result was rather hard but dental bills ignored they tasted good