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   It was made from oatmeal wet with water and then kneaded. The cake was made or pressed out flat and in a round shape Then it was baked on the tongo placed on coals pulled out on the hearth

   The later form of this called oatbread was shaped in the form of a square above ten or twelve inched in the side and baked before the fire on an iron affair shaped this [image] It stood upright or nearly as before a good turf fire A B being flat on horizontal to keep the cake from the ground C D a bent iron bar hung at C kept this griddle standing in position

   Boxty bread was made if there was a plentiful supply of potatoes. The potatoes were grated on a tin affair eight inches long and six inches broad with holes bored in it with a wire nail. The water or juice was pressed out by wiring the grated stuff in a fine cloth. Through this was shaken some flour and all then kneaded, pressed out flat to a depth of half an inch, rounded cut into flour equal parts and baked on a pan over the turf fire. A starch cake was a great novelty This was made by straining

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   Topics

   1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Norah K. Travers

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Celia Travers

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   91

   Address

   Derryherk, Co. Leitrim