Welsh Cakes

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Welsh Cakes
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Found at a Country Fair in Wales being sold by ladies of a local church.

4 C All Purpose Flour
4 t Baking Powder
1/2 t Salt
6 T Butter softened
6 T Lard
1 1/2 C Sugar
2 C Raisins Or Dried Currants
4 Eggs
8 T Milk.


Sift together Flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add butter and lard and work together til consistency of breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and raisins or currants. Beat eggs lightly and add with just enough milk to make firm dough about like shortcrust pastry.

Chill 1 to 2 hours.
Roll out to 1/4" thick on floured surface. Cut into 3" rounds. Bake on greased griddle or fry pan over low heat until golden brown. Cool and sprinkle with sugar.

Freezes well.

235 calories, 7.3 g fat, 39.8 g carbohydrate, 3.8 g protein, 42 mg cholesterol, 166 mg sodium