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School: Danescastle

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Danescastle, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Loinghsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0875, Page 070

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    Potatoes were mashed after boiling and mixed with equal quantities of flour. It was kneaded and then baked on a griddle. Butter was usually mixed with it.
    Oat-meal cake was baked in the same manner as wheaten cake.
    Sticks, Straw or bushes as well as dried Cow-manure or horse manure were used for baking
    Dried bean-stalks were much used when bean growing was extensively practised in this County.
    Bread was baked about twice a week as it was regarded as more economical and healthier than freshly baked bread
    A Cross was cut on cake to Keep Crust from rising.
    A Griddle was a flat pan without an edge
    The Crust of Cake was hardened by Standing it against fire Supported by a block of wood.
    This produced a grand crisp crust
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
        1. bread (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs J. Culleton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Wexford