School: Clongorey, An Droichead Nua (roll number 8361)

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1. The Plants that Grow on Our Lands (continued)

   

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   Newbridge, Co. Kildare

   

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2. Bread-Making

   

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   Here is a description of bread making in our district. The first thing my mother does when she makes a cake is she puts the baker and lid at the side of the fire to heat. Then she gets the basin and the wheatmeal and flour and breadsoda and salt and the buttermilk. Then she puts the flour and wheatmeal into the basin and a grain of salt and a spoonful of breadsoda. Then she mixes them all up together. When she has this done she pours in some buttermilk and mixes it up with the other things. Then she makes the dough into the shape of a cake. Then she takes up the baker and lid. Before she puts in the cake she shakes a bit of flour in the bottom to keep the cake from

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   Topics

   1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
         1. bread (~2,063)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mary O' Toole

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Blacktrench, Co. Kildare