Breaking the curse

I did it! I managed to break the “do anything else but recipe test” curse. It just so happens this is one of my first open weekends in about a 1 ½ months, so that may have something to do with it (the cloud and sometimes rain also helped).

I made Oatcakes. I can’t remember who/where the Oatcakes comes from for our family cookbook. I do know that my mother-in-law makes killer cakes so there was a little pressure there as I tackled them this afternoon.

They were made without incident. I have apprehension when it comes to a recipe involving a rolling pin but I think I have overcome. A recent and huge pizza dough success was testament to that. I put my Cuisinart to use to blend the oat mixture and cut in the shortening. That helped because 1) I don’t own a pastry blender (another indication of a non-dessert lover) and 2) it feels good to put to use an appliance I fire up only once in a blue moon. I halved the dough to make one half and put the other in the freezer for future use.

They (14 made with ½ the dough) turned out very well. I even think I would try to make them a wee bit thinner, to more of a cracker style. Mine are a little more cookie meets cracker right now. We munched them along with cheddar and gouda cheese. Very good combination and the husband remarked “Oh, these are good!”

Another one down.