Bakestone
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Bakestones are flat stones that can be placed on or next to a fire or stove to cook cakes of various kinds. In Wales
, A bakestone, 'maen' in Welsh 'gradell' in the north of the county and 'planc' is the name for the cast iron or steel griddle used for cakes , especially in South Wales.
The Northern tradition in areas such as Saddleworth
was for oatcakes (a sort of hard, long lasting oaten biscuit).
Traditional Welsh Bakestones
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, A bakestone, 'maen' in Welsh 'gradell' in the north of the county and 'planc' is the name for the cast iron or steel griddle used for cakes , especially in South Wales.
The Northern tradition in areas such as Saddleworth
Saddleworth
Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others...
was for oatcakes (a sort of hard, long lasting oaten biscuit).
Traditional Welsh Bakestones