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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 224

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    to children, and it was made and baked thus: About two or three handfuls of oat-meal were procured, and a small quantity of soda and salt, and some melted butter were the necessary ingredients for an oaten-cake. Then a little hot water was added, and all was kneaded together for a considerable time. Then an iron griddle was produced, and the cake was placed upon it, and it was allowed to bake slowly, before a slow-burning fire. The cake being baked, was placed in a cool place, and eaten the following day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mac Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Hugh Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    92
    Address
    Altoghil, Co. Roscommon