A puftaloon is a fried
scone, a kind of
quick bread, most often cooked in
Australia
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.
Popular with children in winter, they are made from
flour
Flour is a powder made by grinding raw grains, roots, beans, nuts, or seeds. Flours are used to make many different foods. Cereal flour, particularly wheat flour, is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many culture ...
,
salt,
butter and
milk, and traditionally fried in
dripping (rendered animal fat).
Puftaloons are also known as johnnycakes, mentioned in the Australian folk song "Four Little Johnny Cakes", in which an itinerant sheep shearer describes the food at his riverside camp:
"With my little round flour-bag sitting on a stump, / My little tea-and-sugar bag looking nice and plump,
A little fat cod-fish just off the hook, / And four little johnny-cakes, a credit to the cook".
See also
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List of quick breads
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Sources
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References
Australian breads
Quick breads
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