Tantadlems

[lilyanne]

These were made by my grandma with the last scraps of left over pastry... I made them and then my granchildren mentioned that their Dad made them. This seems to be a name passed down through family . is there anyone else knows what a'Tantadlem@ is?

[Quizmonster]

A tantadlin or tantoblin was a tart or round piece of pastry as long ago as the 1600s. It is now just used dialectally or colloquially.

[crisgal]

we call them sad cakes

[Quizmonster]

As long ago as the 1600s, bakers used the word 'sad' to refer to bread or pastry which had not risen properly. Were your sad cakes like that, Crisgal?

[Mamyalynne]

I make 'flat cakes' with left over pastry

[lilyanne]

Thanks for all replies. Great,,from 1600's . We just roll pastry,add currants,sugar ,butter,drop of water,Rollup and bake..bit like eccles cakes only short pastry.