batter bread
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of batter bread
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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AKA batter bread, this is the base recipe used in such things as apple bread, banana bread and the French savoury cake studded with everything from bacon and olives.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 12, 2020
I did get out in the kitchen just in time to keep her from putting sugar in the batter bread, something she had picked up in school from her Northern teachers.
From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
And I know how to make batter bread and jelly roll.
From Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman by Sampson, Emma Speed
In addition there was a soup of beef and onions thickened with barley, a batter bread made of flour and oil and a slight sprinkling of sugar, chicken curry, eggs, and rice fritters.
From The Red Miriok by Barnes, Anna M.
They broiled the meat on sharpened sticks, using the skillets for batter bread; they grinned at the sugar before they dropped it in, they purred over the coffee.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
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