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Welsh Breakfast Laver Cakes - Laver Cake Recipe

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Laver cakes are an essential part of a Welsh breakfast but can also be served as a side dishes with roast meats. This quick and simple Laver Cake recipe is adapted from a recipe by Gilli Davies in her book A Taste of Wales.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 oz/ 100g fresh or canned laverbread (seaweed)
  • 1 oz/ 25g medium or fine oatmeal.
  • 2 tsp bacon fat or lard

Preparation:

  • In a mixing bowl, mix together the laverbread and oatmeal.
  • Divide the mixture into 2 inch/5cm round and ¾ inch/2cm thick patties.
  • Heat a heavy-based frying pan on the stove top. Add the fat to the pan and heat to hot but not burning.
  • Slide the patties carefully into the hot fat a couple at a time and fry quickly for 2 - 3 minutes on each side.
  • Lift carefully from pan with a palette knife and lay onto kitchen paper to drain.
  • Keep warm until all the patties are cooked.
Serve as part of a Welsh breakfast or as a side dish to roast meats.

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