Stottie cake
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A Stottie cake or stotty is a type of bread produced in the North East of England. It is a flat and round loaf (usually about 30 cm in diameter and 4 cm deep). Elsewhere in the world, bread considered similar to the stottie is known as Oven Bottom Bread.
Stotties tend to be eaten split and filled. Common fillings include ham and pease pudding[1], but also bacon, egg and sausage. The heavy texture of the bread gives it its name. To 'stott' is Geordie dialect meaning 'to bounce'[2] because if dropped it would (in theory) bounce.
Though originating in the North East, stotties can be found in most parts of Britain, and have been offered for sale sporadically in branches of Morrisons and Waitrose.
[edit] External links
- Brief description and recipe, PracticallyEdible.com
[edit] References
- ^ Types of bread Flour Advisory Board
- ^ [1]Definition of stot
