Beestings Pancakes For Beltaine
From deliathecrone 16 years ago
- 6 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Beestings, also known as Colostrum, is the first milk, rich in protein and other nutrients, that a cow produces for several days after the birth of a calf. In some Celtic regions, this milk is highly valued, and is made into cheese curds and pancakes. Read more It is speculated that these foods were originally used as offerings to the Goddess, but nowadays are a treat to share with family and friends. See less
Ingredients
- 5 cups flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- large pinch of salt, or to taste shopping list
- 1 egg yolk shopping list
- 2-3 teaspoons sugar shopping list
- 4-5 cups beestings shopping list
- butter or lard for frying shopping list
How to make it
- Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, egg yolk and sugar in a large bowl.
- Beat in enough of the beestings to create a batter of the desired thickness.
- Drop tablespoonsful of the batter on a hot greased griddle and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side.
- Serve with rich butter, cream or syrup.
- This recipe comes from Joanne Asala's book, "Celtic Folklore Cooking".
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Sounds great! Been a long time since I heard Beestings. Mercy, I am getting old.
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