Griddle scone
{{Short description|Scone made with a griddle or frying pan}}
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The griddle scone (most dialects of English) or girdle scone (Scots and Northumbrian English) is a variety of scone which is baked on a griddle or frying pan rather than in an oven.
In New Zealand, griddle scones are generally cooked as one large disk shaped mass which is divided into wedges for serving, often with golden syrup or jam.
Name
File:Iron, griddle (AM 1966.118-1).jpg (girdle) from Auckland Museum]]
In the Scots language and the Northumbrian English dialect, a griddle is called a girdle. The transposition of the sounds is due to linguistic metathesis.{{Cite book|last=Kirkpatrick|first=Betty|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nzm6DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22girdle+scone%22&pg=PA60|title=Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases|date=2006-10-01|publisher=Crombie Jardine Publishing|isbn=978-1-84839-805-4|location=|pages=60|language=en}} Therefore, griddle scones are known as girdle scones. This usage is also common in New Zealand where scones, of all varieties, form an important part of the traditional cuisine.
See also
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- List of quick breads
- Welsh cake – may also be cooked on a griddle
References
Further reading
- {{cite book | title = Quick Breads | first = Howard | last = Early |author2=Glenda Morris | publisher = The Crossing Press | year = 1998 | isbn = 0-89594-941-5 }}
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