Coques (Flat Cakes)

Ingredients

• •300 g rolls, roughly torn
• •400 g sugar
• •150 ml hot water
• •8 eggs
• •600 g flour
• •175 ml oil (which can be any of a whole range of vegetable or flavored oils)

Directions

1. 1<div>1. Beat the eggs in a bowl, then whisk in the flour, sugar, oil and hot water. Mix the ingredients thoroughly then cover and set aside to rest for an hour.
2. 2In the meantime, refresh the bread by plunging in cold water two or three times then crumble into the batter. Mix to combine then take a small handful of the mixture (add more flour if too wet) and shape into flat rectangles before transferring to a lightly-greased baking tray.
3. 3Place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake until nicely golden brown and cooked through (about 25 minutes). Serve warm, dusted with a little icing sugar. </div>