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Singing Hinnies

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By: Diana Posted: 5/29/16 Updated: 10/25/18

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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!

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Singing Hinnie

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Author: Diana
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Traditional British little cakes that are made with currants, and are served with a knob of butter on top.
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Traditional British little cakes that are made with currants, and are served with a knob of butter on top.

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
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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 Information

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

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Jan says

    Posted on 1/10/22 at 15:41

    Im from north east England. Just to put you right hinny is a term of endearment meaning dear. We pronounce honey as honey up here and hinny does not mean honey

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  2. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

    Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:10

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

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    Posted on 6/3/16 at 13:04

    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
  4. Kathrina says

    Posted on 6/1/16 at 03:16

    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 says

      Posted on 6/1/16 at 16:01

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

      Reply
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