Laverbread

This is somewhat different from the traditional Welsh laverbread/lava bread recipes you'll find out on the net.

1 cup prepared laver, or nori sheets torn up and soaked in water until soft (drain off excess water)
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup corn meal, corn flour, or oat flour
vegetable oil
salt
pepper
malt vinegar

Stir together the laver/nori, oats, and corn flour. It should make a "dough" that holds together, and is not runny or extremely sticky.

Warm the oil in a pan for frying. Form the dough into thin patties about 2" across. Fry them for a few minutes on each side, until golden and crisp. Place on a wire rack over paper towels to drain off excess oil.

Serve sprinkled with salt, pepper, and vinegar.

Makes about 9 patties.


Where I live, it's a lot easier to find nori, seaweed that has been toasted and rolled flat in a sheet. It is the same species of the seaweed used in Wales, but it's been prepared differently. As stated in the recipe, you can just soak it in water to soften (only takes a minute or so) for good results.