Havrekjeks (Oat Crackers)

• 3/4 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, room temp
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp anise seed, crushed (scant)
• 1 cup dark rye flour
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 3 tsp hartshorn salt (find it at Vanberia or Vesterheim or Food Coop)

Instructions

1. Soak oatmeal in milk for 2 hours.
2. To this mixture, add butter, sugar, salt and anise, and mix thoroughly.
3. Combine the rye and white flour, hartshorn salt and stir until it forms a ball.
4. Divide into two.
5. With a grooved rolling pin, roll dough into a 11 x 16 inch rectangle.
6. Carefully turn on to waxed paper placed on cookie sheet. Prick all over with fork.
7. Cut into desired size squares.
8. Bake in middle of the oven at 400°F for 10-12 minutes.
9. Let cool on rack and enjoy! (This is from Norway)