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
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
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.
The Hampton spots were done to a turn; the biscuit were light and fluffy, and as I had seen to the batter bread, if I do say it who shouldn't, it was about perfect.
From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
Blanche forgot to put any salt in the batter bread that morning, and Dum came down to breakfast in odd stockings, one black and one tan.
From Vacation with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
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