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A warming breakfast
dish
When the way of life for most of the
Manx people was crofting and fishing, the main crops were barley and oats.
Wheat did not become a common commodity until the early
1800's.
There were water mills in use all over
the Island for hundreds of years, and large and small amounts of grain were
taken to them to be ground. Barley was ground into meal for baking or was
pearled for broth, while oats were ground coarsely for porridge, and finely for
bread, oatcakes and biscuits. More recently, the larger, less accessible farms
had their own horse-driven grinding mills instead.
Shelled Barley
A Little
Flour
Milk
Raisins (optional)
Take
some shelled barley and boil it in water for about an hour. Then stir a little
flour in some cold milk and add the liquid to the barley pot. Stir well and
bring to the boil. Add some raisins if desired. Simmer until
thickened.
Furmity is better if made the night
before.
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