Scotland: Oatcakes

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     Title: Oatcakes (bakestone Recipes)
Categories: Breads, Breakfast
  Servings:  8

 
      4 oz Medium oatmeal*
    1/2 t  Salt
      1 pn Bicarbonate of soda
      2 T  Melted bacon fat**
      2 fl Hot water***

 
  *Grinding down regular rolled oats slightly in a blender or grinder will
  be a help.  **Or beef dripping.  ***Approximately.  -- Mix the oatmeal,
  salt and soda in a bowl.  Make a well in the center.  Pour in the melted
  fat and add enough water to make a stiff dough which can be squeezed into
  a ball.  Sprinkle the board and your hands with oatmeal and knead the
  mixture until there are no cracks in it.  Flatten the ball and roll it out
  into a round just under 1/4 inch thick.  Invert a plate on top and trim
  off the ragged edges -- these can be added to the next batch of dough to
  be rolled.  Cut the round into quarters, lift them onto a warmed and
  greased bakestone and cook over moderate heat for 20 minutes or until the
  triangles curl at the corners.  Turn and cook the other side for 5
  minutes, or finish under a moderate grill.  Store the oatcakes in an
  airtight tin, and toast under a moderate grill, or in the oven, before
  serving.  -- These are served with honey, marmalade or jam for breakfast,
  or with crowdie (a slightly sweet Highland Scots cottage cheese) for tea.
  They are especially good with fried herring or smoked haddock.  Not to
  mention any kind of caviar you can get your hands on.

 
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About the bakestone: The bakestone is a utensil once commonly used in the home baking of many traditional European cuisines, especially English and Irish traditional baking.

It's not usually made of stone (though some that are do exist). Normally it's a flat, rimless circle of cast iron, with a hoop (often moveable) that allows it to be hung over a fire. On the bakestone, various kinds of cakes, pancakes and "small baking" can be produced. The steady, even conduction of heat through the heavy cast iron produces a very high quality of baking.

Bakestones work as well on a gas or electric stove as they do over a campfire or a cooking hearth. If you're interested in getting a bakestone, you can obtain one from:

Highland Marketing Ltd.
Unit 20
Atlantic Trading Estate
Barry
South Glamorgan
Wales CF6 6RF
UK
phone: (+44)446-744956

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