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Louise Robinson serves up some fantastic thyme and sea salt oatcakes for simple yet elegant edible gifts for Christmas. Alternatively, whip up a batch for yourself – these make the ideal accompaniment to a Christmas cheeseboard.
Place the baking powder, oats, wholemeal flour, fresh thyme leaves, sea salt and caster sugar in a food processor
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Pulse briefly until the mix is a coarse texture, you do not want it to be too fine. Tip into a large bowl and make a well in the centre of the mix
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Pour in the melted butter and enough of the water to bring the dough together
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Dust a work surface with flour. Divide the dough into 2 to make it easier to roll out as it is quite stiff and crumbly. Roll out the dough to around 5mm thickness
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Cut out circles using a 6cm pastry cutter. Take a wide spatula and gently transfer the oatcakes to baking sheets that have been lightly dusted with flour
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Bake for 25 minutes until golden, turn over and bake for another 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool completely before sprinkling with a little extra salt. Store in an airtight container for up to a week