Sunday, June 24, 2018

Medieval Oatcakes

Trying something slightly diffferent today: a receipt/recipe from a secondary source.  Oatcakes from Medieval Recipes Dot Com.

The method was quite simple and quick: mix egg white, oats and cinnamon together, form into cakes, and fry in butter. I would like to try making them with yeast (and baked) in the future.

Medieval Oatcakes
My plating, as always,
shows the dish off to its best advantage.

Overall verdict: not bad, though definitely on the bland side. The cake alone basically tasted like unsweetened cinnamon oatmeal, with the faintest hint of egg. I then tried it with fruit (fresh cherries being on hand), which gave distinct improvement. Drizzling some honey over the cakes also helped impart a much needed flavor.  Both of these options made the cake taste more like granola than oatmeal--not enough to make me eager to try it again, but enough to consider doing so for the right event.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thanks for commenting!