Staffordshire oatcakes recipe

eele Hall’s Executive Chef Peter Walters shares his very own Staffordshire oatcakes recipe. Now all you have to do is decide on your filling!

We’ve moved homes several times in the last 10 years – within countries and between countries. It’s been hard, new schools, new friends, new surroundings to adjust to. But, we’ve gained so much from it too. Besides all the excitement of moving and making new friends and learning new things, we’ve been able to acquire different tastes and sample some of the most amazing meals/dishes even though they may be the simplest of ones. In 2004, we lived in Staffordshire, UK and we grew to love the…

The delicious oatcake (a type of savoury pancake) is typical of North Staffordshire, especially Stoke-on-Trent. Why not make a large batch and freeze them with greaseproof paper in between each oatcake?

Delicious light pancakes made with oats and yeast - traditionally from the Midlands region in England, in particular the county of Staffordshire. The Potteries, an area that is the birthplace of many famous people including Arnold Bennett, Sir Stanley Matthews, Reginald Mitchell, Captain Edward Smith of the Titanic, Josiah Wedgwood, and more recently Robbie Williams…….but just as important to the Potteries as Royal Doulton, Wedgwood etc., are Staffordshire Oatcakes. Once only eaten locally…

These easy, economical yeasted oatmeal pancakes are a speciality of north Staffordshire and are usually served alongside or filled with traditional breakfast foods like sausage, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, plus cheese. But, as with other pancakes, there's no reason you can't eat them with sweet fillings too.

Unless you originate from or have visited North Staffordshire in the English Midlands, you have probably never heard of a British regional food called the North Staffordshire oatcake.

Staffordshire oatcakes are oat pancakes. They are easy to make and filling, with a robust flavour particularly suited to savoury fillings.

Staffordshire Oatcakes are savoury yeasted pancakes made from oatmeal. Easy to make & served with a sweet or savoury filling for breakfast or lunch.

These are pancakes and a traditional favorite from the North Staffordshire area of England. Delicious with butter or jam! You may grind regular oatmeal in a blender to make your own oat flour.