Struan Micheil

St. Michael’s Cake

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By F. Marian McNeill

Published 2015

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Method

In the Hebrides there is a traditional harvest-cake made of a mixture of oats, barley, and rye (representing the fruits of the field) baked on September 29th in honour of St. Michael. As the bannock gains consistency in the firing, it is covered on both sides with three successive layers of a batter of