I'm sure this is not an economic proposition: homemade digestive biscuits. But they taste good, they're fun to make, and it's about the easiest recipe I know. Tonight we had a problem with the oatmeal, though: only porridge oats left in the cupboard, and in a fit of "can't transport this electrical stuff" we gave away the whizzing mixer thing last week. So, after ten minutes trying to push oats through a sieve...

Quantities are whatever you like. 1 = 100g or 4oz, for a good plateful.

1: oatmeal
1: wholemeal flour
1: butter
1/2: caster sugar
Mix like pastry (rub in the butter with your fingers). Add a tiny bit of cold water to help it stick together. Roll thin (3mm, 1/4"). Circles. Bake 15mins in a hottish oven (200 degrees or so) - make sure they don't go dark brown!. Cool on a wire rack. Eat.