Festy cock explained

A festy cock (alternatively Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: italic=no|fastyn cock or fitless cock) is a Scottish alternative to the pancake, fired in a kiln to mark Shrove Tuesday.^[1] It is made from fine-ground oatmeal mixed with a small amount of water, which is then rolled, flattened and baked.^[2]

References

• News: Herbert. Tom & Henry. 20 February 2012 . Sourdough Pancake Recipe. Theguardian.com. 2014-09-17.
• Web site: Feisty Cock Recipe from Scotland . Celtnet Recipes . Celtnet . 2014-09-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140709071540/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-feisty-cock . 2014-07-09 .

Notes and References

1. Herbert, 2012
2. Celtnet Recipes