"Geordie Stottie Cake" a soft fluffy bread from the North East of England

by Bill Robinson
(Valencia, Spain)

* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *

STOTTIE RECIPE

Recipe By : Bill
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time:
Categories : Bread
Ingredients


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1590g (6 1/2 cups flour) plain flour
30g (6 teaspoons) Salt
70g (5 tablespoons) Lard
14g (1 tablespoon) Sugar
90g (6 tablespoons) Yeast
850g (3 1/2 cups) water
30g (2 tablespoons) Milk Powder

----- Method -----

1. Sieve all dry ingredients together and rub in the fat

2. Dissolve yeast in warm water, then add to ingredients and mix thoroughly

3. Knead for 10-15 minutes

4. Cover dough with a cloth and allow to stand for 30 minutes in a warm
place

5. Knead dough again and allow to stand for a further 30 minutes

6. Weigh dough into 285g pieces, shape pieces into a round ball and allow to
stand for a further 10 minutes

7. Roll dough pieces out to a diameter of about 22cm, cover and leave in a
warm place for 20 minutes

8. Place on hot tray and press a shallow hole in the middle with a finger

9. Cook in hot oven (gas mark 8/230C/450F), turning after 8 minutes and
baking until golden brown

10. Allow to cool, but remember that the best way to eat a stotty is when
it's still warm and fresh from the oven.

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 804
Calories From Fat: 100
Total Fat: 11.2g
Cholesterol: 8.7mg
Sodium: 1467.7mg
Potassium: 431.9mg
Carbohydrates: 149.5g
Fiber: 7.4g
Sugar: 2.3g
Protein: 23.8g

Comments: What the heck is Stottie? I hear you non-Geordies asking. A Stottie is basically a flat round large bap from the North East of England.
The Geordie Stottie has a fluffy texture and was traditionally eaten filled with ham and peaspudding. I can remeber when I was young Prison Officer in the early 70's at Newcastle Crown Court (or the Assizes as they were called then), ordering a complete English breakfast - including chips - in one Stottie cake. Elsewhere in the world bread similar to the Stottie is known
as Oven Bottom Bread. However, the recipe and tradition of the Stottie is unique to the North East of England.


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