Mix together the oats, flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.

In a pan, warm the butter, lard and water.

When all are melted, add the dry ingredients and stir for one minute on a low heat.

Remove from the pan and work the ingredients into a dough consistency

Sprinkle some extra flour on a work surface and initially roll out 1/2 the dough to about 2 mm thickness.

Use a cookie cutter to cut out about 16 rounds (the final number of oatcakes depends on the size of cutter you use).

Place the oatcakes on a baking tray and bake for 20 mins or until golden.