Singing hinny
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| Alternative names | Singin' hinny, fatty cutty |
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| Type | Sweet bread |
| Place of origin | England |
| Region or state | Northumberland |
| Main ingredients | Flour, baking powder, lard or butter; currants, milk or buttermilk |
A singing hinny or singin' hinny is a type of bannock, griddle cake or scone, made in the north of England, especially Northumberland[1] and the coal-mining areas of the North East.[2] In Scotland, they are known as fatty cutties.[3][4]
Hinny is a term of endearment in the dialects of the Newcastle area, often applied to young women and children.[5] The singing refers to the sounds of the sizzling of the lard or butter in the rich dough as it is cooked on a hot plate or griddle.[6][7]
Recipe
[edit]The ingredients typically include flour, baking powder, lard or butter, currants, milk or buttermilk and salt and/or sugar to taste. A dough is made which is rich in fat. This is then rolled into a round flat cake, which is then cooked on a flat griddle or in a skillet.[5][8] Traditionally it is made as one large cake, but it can also be made into multiple smaller cakes.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alan Davidson (2006), The Oxford Companion to Food, Oxford University Press, p. 703, ISBN 978-0-19-280681-9
- ^ John R. Leifchild (1855), Our coal and our coal-pits, p. 158
- ^ Charles G. Sinclair (2009), Dictionary of food, A&C Black, ISBN 978-1-4081-0218-3 [page needed]
- ^ The Listener, 111,
There's Broonie, an oatmeal gingerbread, and Fatty Cutties — butter, flour, sugar and currant cakes baked on a griddle.
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) [page needed] - ^ a b c Mary Berry (2012), "Singin' Hinny", My Kitchen Table: 100 Cakes and Bakes, Random House, p. 131, ISBN 9781849901499
- ^ Maria Kaneva-Johnson (1979), "In Praise of Simplicity", Petits Propos Culinaires (1)
- ^ "Singing Bread", Notes and Queries, 9: 153, 24 February 1866
- ^ Jean Spangenberg, Samuel Spangenberg (1997), "Singing Hinnies", The Portable Baker, McGraw Hill Professional, p. 110, ISBN 978-0-07-059871-3
