Crempog

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A crempog is a Welsh pancake made with flour, salt, eggs, milk and butter. They are also known as ffroes and normally served piled into a stack and spread with butter.

The English word crumpet may be derived from it.^[1]

Contents 1 In poetry 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] In poetry

A Welsh verse^[2] sung by children refers to crempog:

'Sgwelwch chi'n dda ga i grempog?

Mae 'ngheg i'n grimpin grempog

Mae Mam rhy dlawd i brynu blawd

Mae 'Nhad rhy ddiog i weithio

'Sgwelwch chi'n dda ga i grempog

In English:

Please may I have a pancake?

My mouth is parched for pancakes

My mum is too poor to buy flour

My dad is too lazy to work

Please may I have a pancake?

[edit] See also

• Crumpet

[edit] References

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Endnotes

[edit] External links

• Crempog recipe at www.everything2.com