School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)
- Location:
- Carraig Shleáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 213
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- The people long ago used to live on Oaten bread, and bread made from potatoes and Boxty bread which is made from raw potatoes.
Receipt for potato Cake
Peel some boiled potatoes and mash well to get them free from lumps.
Add a pinch of salt.
And enough flour to make a stiff dough, roll out and cut in squares or rounds and bake on a hot griddle or pan
Receipt for Oatleake
Put some Oat meal in a basin add a little flour and a pinch of salt.
Mix well
Then rub in a piece of butter according to the richness required
Moisten the mixture with a little warm water roll out very thin.
Cut in squares or rounds and bake in a moderate oven until a golden brown.
