Devon Flats Recipes

DEVON FLATS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 220°C/ 425°F/ Gas 7.
• Mix the flour and sugar together, and then stir in the cream, egg and enough milk to make stiff dough (If the dough feels at all sticky, cover and place in the refrigerator to firm up.) Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until about one-third inch thick, and then cut into 3-inch rounds using a cutter.
• Put onto greased baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until a light golden brown.
• Carefully transfer to wire racks to cool.
• Store in a cookie tin or an airtight container at room temperature.

DEVON FLAT BAPS

Steps:

• Put the flour in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub in with the fingertips until the mixtre resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the salt and yeast, and make a well in the middle. Mix the water, milk and honey together, adn add to the flour until a soft, quite sticky, dough is formed.
• Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Shape inot a round and place in a lightly oiled large bowl. Cover with oiled cling film and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Turn out the dough on to a lightly floured surface and knock back with your fists. Knead for 2-3 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Lightly oil 2 baking trays. divide the dough into 16 even sized pieces. Knead and roll into rounds and place well apart on the baking trays. With the heel of your hand, flatten each round so that it measures 7 cm (3 in) across.
• Cover loosley with oiled cling flim and leave to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
• Lightly flour the baps and bake in a preheated oven at 200 C for 15-20 minutes until golden.