Thanks Keith However in the article refer to both fritters and pancakes. ------Original Message------ From: Keith Meintjes To: rodg@tiscali.co.za To: south-africa@rootsweb.com To: SA List To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Off topic-Boer POW camps in India Sent: Mar 8, 2015 7:42 PM Klinkers are hard-tack biscuits. Potato pancakes are fritters made from grated fresh or mashed potatoes. I suspect you are referring to fried cakes made from potato flour. Keith ------ Original Message ------ Received: 01:06 PM EDT, 03/08/2015 From: rodg via <south-africa@rootsweb.com> To: "SA List" <south-africa-l@rootsweb.com>, "south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com" <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com> Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Off topic-Boer POW camps in India Good evening everyone, I have just finished reading an article sent to me by the Boer War Museum on life in the POW camps. In one paragraph mention is made the bread ration was stopped and replaced with 'klinkers'. I have not heard this term used as a food item. Would anyone know what it is as they write that the 'klinkers' were so hard that even if soaked for half a day, still could not be eaten. In another section mention is made of how the prisoners made pancakes from potatoes. Never heard that before. How does one go about this process. Regards Rod g Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device