Animal Biscuits

Ingredients

• 40g rolled oats
• 100g plain flour
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 55g butter
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 60ml buttermilk

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6. Grind down the oats until fine

2.  In a bowl mix together the blended oats, flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Rub in the butter using your fingers (messy but the kids like this part) until the butter is in small lumps

3.Stir in the buttermilk and honey to form a stiff dough.

4. Lightly flour your work surface, then roll the dough out to 3mm in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with biscuit cutters.

5. Place the biscuits 2 to 3cm apart onto your baking tray & bake for  5 to 7 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from baking trays to cool on wire racks.