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    Home » Meal Type » Breakfast » Singing Hinnies

    Singing Hinnies

    Published on May 29, 2016 | updated on October 25, 2018 by Diana

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    Singing Hinnies are scone like griddle cakes that are traditionally made in the north of England…

    Singing Hinnies recipe

    WHAT ARE SINGING HINNIES

    These gorgeous little cakes are traditional and popular in the North of England. The texture of the singing hinnies is very similar to scones, they’re light and crumbly. The name of these lovely cakes is very interesting, “hinnie” means “honey” that’s just how honey is pronounced in Northern England especially in Newcastle, and “singing” comes from when these cakes are cooked in a hot flat griddle pan, skillet or hot plate. The butter and the lard start to sizzle and start to sing.

    Fun fact: Singin hinnies are called fatty cutties in Scotland.

    SINGING HINNIES AND WELSH CAKES

    Singing hinnies are very similar to Welsh cakes, especially the texture of the cakes. They’re crumbly and sweet, but the difference is that sining hinnies take the sweetness from the dried fruits instead of sugar.

    HOW TO MAKE SINGING HINNIES

    The Northern griddle cakes mixture is quite similar to scones. You have to make sure that the butter that you’re using in the recipe is super cold, it shouldn’t be frozen but cold. And so must be your hands and any equipments that you’re using. If your hands are warm, this can melt the butter and result in tough cakes.

    Step 1. Start by sifting the flour and salt.

    Step 2. Rub in the super cold butter and lard with the dry ingredients.

    Step 3. Mix in any dried fruit that you’re using, I’ve used dried currants.

    Step 4. Start adding milk, but only enough to create a firm ball of dough.

    Singing Hinnies dough ball

    Step 5. Roll out the dough ball, and using a very sharp knife cut into pieces. Lightly press down the pieces of dough with your hands, make sure that your hands are cold and not to press down the dough too much as it might prevent it from rising when baking.

    Singing Hinnies recipe step by step

    Step 6. Grease a flat griddle pan with oil, and heat it. When the oil is hot, fry the cakes and turn them when the bottom starts to brown. Serve with a piece of butter on top and enjoy!

    Singing Hinnie recipe

    Traditionally these gorgeous cakes are served warm with a knob of butter on top, but as I’m a person who loves sweets I ended up pouring a bit of honey on my cakes. BEST DECISION EVER. Next time I make these, I’m going to add some condensed milk!

    If you make these griddle cakes, please don’t forget to rate this recipe and share a picture on social media. Tag #LittleSunnyKitchen in your posts as I would really love to see what you make! Thank you for supporting Little Sunny Kitchen, so I can keep sharing my tasty recipes with you for free.

    Singing Hinnie

    Traditional British little cakes that are made with currants, and are served with a knob of butter on top.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 8 cakes
    Calories: 370kcal
    Author: Diana

    Ingredients

    • 450 g plain flour
    • ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
    • ½ tsp cream of tartar
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 110 g butter cold
    • 110 g lard
    • 175 g currants
    • Milk
    • Oil or butter for frying

    Instructions

    • Sift the flour, raising powders and salt.
    • Rub in the cold butter and lard with the dry ingredients.
    • Mix in the dried currants.
    • Add enough milk to make a firm dough then roll it out, and cut into rounds. Lightly press down the rounds with your hand.
    • Grease the heated griddle with oil and fry the cakes and turn them when the underneath starts to brown.
    • Serve warm with a piece of butter on top.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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    Recipe courtesy of cottages.com. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Little Sunny Kitchen happen. All opinions are my own.

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    1. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes

      June 08, 2016 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      These look amazing, a bit like pancakes. The recipe name is fab too.

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    2. Jacqueline Meldrum

      June 03, 2016 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve never heard of hinnies before, but they look amazing. We stayed at a cottages.com cottage at the weekend and it was gorgeous. Will definitely use them again.

      Reply
    3. Kathrina

      June 01, 2016 at 3:16 am

      5 stars
      These look delicious! I recently purchased something called Morning Rounds that look very similar, so I can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Diana

        June 01, 2016 at 4:01 pm

        I just googled morning rounds and they do look very similar. Enjoy!

        Reply
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