Feisty Cock

Feisty Cock is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic large oatcake made from a blend of fine oatmeal and water baked as a round in the oven and which was a traditional Shrove Tuesday dish and which is occasionally served on Burns Night. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Feisty Cock.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Baking Recipes Scottish Recipes

This is a classic Scottish traditional oat cake made of a ball of finely ground meal, wetted and patted, rolled into a pancake shape, then roasted in the hot ashes from a mill kiln. This was a dish to be eaten at Shrovetide, though sometimes it was also served on Burns Night.

Ingredients:

100g fine oatmeal
sea salt, to taste
freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Place the oatmeal in a bowl and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Work in enough water so that the ingredients come together as a slightly moist dough (about 70ml).

Pat the dough to flatten slightly then place on a lightly-greased baking tray and pat down into a patty or pancake about 1cm thick.

Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 200°C and bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

Serve slightly warm.

Find more classic Pancake/Shrove Tuesday recipes here and more classic Burns Night recipes here.