Ingredients

• one large cupful sucan meal (or oatmeal)
• one quart tepid water

Method

• Steep the meal in the water overnight.
• Strain through a very fine sieve and add a little water if the mixture is too thick.
• Boil, stirring continuously, for about five minutes.
• Pour over pieces of bread in a bowl.

Rhydlewis, Cardiganshire.

Bwdram was generally served for supper in some districts and it is known that bwdram a sgadan (bwdram and fresh herrings) was a popular combination, deemed a luxury in the coastal areas of Cardiganshire.

Brynhoffnant, Cardiganshire.

Flavoured with sugar, ginger and a little butter, this dish was given to the mother of a new-born baby owing to its medicinal qualities.

Cwm-bach, Carmarthenshire.