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Silverweed Bannock
Hebrides
- Difficulty
Easy
Published 2015
The silverweed bannock (bonnach bhrisgein) is essentially a spring cake for the months of March and April, when the roots can be obtained.
Ingredients
- silverweed roots
- oatmeal or barley-meal
- salt
- butter
- milk or water
Method
Go over a newly ploughed field and collect as many silverweed roots as you require. They are easily recognized, being long, thin, and white or cream-coloured. Wash and rinse the roots thoroughly in cold water. Scrape gently with a blunt knife when required. Spread out on a clean cloth and dry in the sun, turning over and over again. When quite dry and brittle, break into very small bits. Put th
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