sally lunn

or Sal·ly Lunn

[ luhn ]

noun

1. a slightly sweetened teacake served hot with butter.

Sally Lunn

/ lʌn /

noun

1. a flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot

Word History and Origins

Origin of sally lunn¹

First recorded in 1770–80; after a woman who sold them in Bath, England, at the end of the 18th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of sally lunn¹

C19: said to be named after an 18th-century English baker who invented it

Example Sentences

The addition of three eggs to plain light bread dough will enable you to make French rolls, muffins, or Sally-Lunn of it.

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The Sally Lunn mixture may be baked on a griddle, as muffins in muffin rings, and split and buttered at table.

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These oysters, this Sally Lunn, these baked potatoes are all delicious; and I never drank a better cup of coffee.

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For this entertainment was not merely a bun-worry, but—choosing a name at random—a sally-lunn sedative, or a tea-cake lullaby.

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"My Sally Lunn is anchored down by the big oak if you want her, and here's the key," holding it up.

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