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Stottie cake
Type of bread originating in North East England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A stottie/stotty (cake) is a type of bread from North East England.[1]
Physical description
It has an uneven round flat shape, with a diameter of about 200 millimetres (8 in) and a depth of about 25 millimetres (1 in). It sometimes has a small hole or indentation near the center. It weighs about 270 grams (10 oz). Its color is mostly white, with patches of brown. It has a crusty and/or fluffy texture.[1][2][3][4]
Cooking method
The dough is often made the same way as normal white bread (containing fat, not French- or Italian-style).[4][5] Stottie dough may be made by combining excess dough through kneading and rolling.[1]
The dough only gets one rise instead of two.[4] For example, it may be baked as follows:[1]
- The dough is divided into parts that are formed into large discs.
- A hole or indent is made in the center of each disc.
- These discs of dough are proved.
- The discs are baked on the bottom of the oven at 200 °C (392 °F) for 15 minutes.
- The discs are rotated and baked at a slightly lower temperature for 15 more minutes.
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Usage
It is often used to make sandwiches by separating it horizontally and putting toppings such as ham, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, or fried egg, and butter, pease pudding, or ketchup inside.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
The name may have come from the North-Eastern word stot, meaning to bounce, perhaps due to how the dough was thrown, or stotted, onto the bottom of the oven.[1][3][5]
Other names and related concepts
Further reading
Brears, Peter (2014). Traditional Food in Yorkshire. Prospect Books. ISBN 9781909248335.
See also
References
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