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F O O D & D R I N K Make festive oatcakes - and win a cast iron griddle ARTIST MEGAN FITZOLIVER HAS DESIGNED A CAST IRON STAFFORDSHIRE GRIDDLE, PERFECT FOR COOKING HER OWN RECIPE FOR FESTIVE OATCAKES Megan Fitzoliver doesn’t do things by halves. Not content with devising her own recipe for Staffordshire oatcakes she has also designed and commissioned cast iron Staffordshire-made griddles bearing the county’s knot to cook them on. “For those who haven’t tasted Staffordshire Oatcakes, you’re missing out,” she said. “For those who are familiar, you’ll know they are made then filled with what you fancy, although the classic sausage and cheese or bacon and cheese is hard to beat. This recipe gives the classic a little festive twist.” Ingredients 1tsp dried yeast 7oz strong wholemeal flour 7oz oatmeal (you can make your own by whizzing porridge oats in a blender) 2oz chestnut flour a pinch of salt 1 pt of semi-skimmed milk half a pint of water. • Add all of the dry ingredients to a large, flatbottomed pottery bowl and stir to blend. • Make a well in the mound of dry ingredients and pour the milk into the well. Stir in the well, which then smoothly draws in the surrounding dry ingredients. • When you have a smooth batter with all the dry incorporated, thin it down with the water. • Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel. I put a cooling rack over the bowl first to stop the cloth dropping in. Leave to prove until the surface of the batter is covered in a foamy froth. This will take an hour or two depending on the temperature of the room. • Lightly oil then heat the griddle. When it is hot, pour a ladleful of oatcake batter onto the centre. Swirl it round with the back of the ladle to cover the griddle, or lift the griddle and swirl (making sure you use oven gloves). Cook on that side until the visible surface of the oatcake looks matte. Flip over with a spatula and cook on the other side. • Cool on a rack before stacking. This resting stage is important. You should have enough batter for about 16 oatcakes. • Layered between greaseproof paper, these oatcakes freeze well, so you can prepare ahead. 24
Christmas may be a little different this year and at this moment we are uncertain to what this may mean for many of our Christmas events and dining. However, Christmas is not cancelled at Moor Hall! We have adapted our events so you can celebrate this most wonderful time of the year at our country house hotel safely and comfortably. FAMILY PARTY NIGHTS | CHRISTMAS CAROLS & AFTERNOON TEA AFTERNOON TEA WITH SANTA FAMILY LUNCH WITH SANTA | BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Christmas may be a little different this year and at this moment we are uncertain to what this may mean for many of our Christmas events and dining. However, Christmas is not cancelled at The George! We have adapted our events so you can celebrate this most wonderful time of the year at our Lichfield city centre hotel safely and comfortably. FESTIVE CARVERY LUNCH | FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA FAMILY LUNCH WITH SANTA | FESTIVE DINNER CHRISTMAS CAROLS & AFTERNOON TEA | 1920s PARTY NIGHTS Moor Hall Drive, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield B75 6LN 0121 308 3751 www.moorhallhotel.co.uk Visit our website for more events, menus and to book Bird Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PR 01543 414822 www.thegeorgelichfield.co.uk Visit our website for more events, menus and to book PLAN YOUR PERFECT CHRISTMAS DAY & NEW YEAR EVE CELEBRATIONS WITH OUR SEASONAL MENUS FROM TOM SHEPHERD ...ENSURE YOUR FESTIVE DINING IS SAFE & STRESS FREE! AVAILABLE TO BOOK ONLINE | DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR PREPPED READY FOR YOU TO HEAT & SERVE | £60 PER HEAD PLEASE EMAIL TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE MENU OR VIEW ONLINE AT SAUCESUPPERCLUB.CO.UK T 01543 264050 E beth@saucesupperclub.co.uk www.saucesupperclub.co.uk
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