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(Redirected from Girdle scone) Scone made with a griddle or frying pan
Griddle scone
Potato scones
Alternative namesGirdle scone
TypeScone

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.

plate filled with five different types of scones
The flat, buttered tattie (potato) scones at the bottom of this picture are girdle (griddle) scones. The other scones on this plate are (clockwise from bottom) a cheese scone, shiny and flat treacle scones, a milk scone, and a fruit scone.

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

A traditional griddle (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. 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

References

  1. Kirkpatrick, Betty (2006-10-01). Concise Dictionary of Scottish Words and Phrases. Crombie Jardine Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-84839-805-4.

Further reading

  • Early, Howard; Glenda Morris (1998). Quick Breads. The Crossing Press. ISBN 0-89594-941-5.
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