batter bread
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of batter bread
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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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 Mary Johnston
And I know how to make batter bread and jelly roll.
From Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson
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 Nell 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 Anna M. Barnes
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