Grandmother's Welsh Cakes
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charisstomaGrandmother's Welsh Cakes
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/23596/grandmother-s-welsh-cakes.aspx
This recipe has been given to me by my mother-in-law, who comes from the Welsh Valleys, who says it is the same recipe as used by her Grandmother. Just amended the ingredients to show metric.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
450g plain flour
50g sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon mixed spice (optional)
100g currants, sultanas or cherries
1 beaten egg
2-3 tablespoons cream
Method
Prep:15min › Cook:20min › Ready in:35min
Mix together all of the dry ingredients and dried fruit.
Stir in beaten egg and enough cream until you get a soft dough.
Roll out on a floured surface until about 1/4" (5mm) thick. Cut with a 2" (5cm) cutter.
Bake on a greased bakestone, griddle or heavy frying pan for a few minutes each side, until nicely browned.
Serve hot with a knob of butter and sprinkle with sugar, or serve with jam or honey (Welsh if available).
Substitution
You could substitute the cream for 25g of butter and rub this into the flour before adding the remaining ingredients. Then just add a little milk if needed to make a soft dough.
Soft Welsh Cakes
Ingredients
Serves: 24
500g (1 1/4 lb) plain flour
2 dessertspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
75g (3 oz) butter, softened
75g (3 oz) lard
300g (11 oz) caster sugar
350g (12 oz) sultanas or currants
4 eggs
100ml (4 fl oz) milk
Method
Prep:2hr › Cook:8min › Ready in:2hr8min
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl. Add butter and lard and mix until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and currants or sultanas. Beat the eggs lightly and add to flour mixture with just enough milk to make a firm dough similar to shortcrust pastry. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.
Roll the dough to 5mm on floured surface and cut with a cutter into 7cm rounds. Bake the cakes on a greased griddle, bakestone or frying pan over low heat until golden brown. Cool and sprinkle with sugar.
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/23596/grandmother-s-welsh-cakes.aspx
This recipe has been given to me by my mother-in-law, who comes from the Welsh Valleys, who says it is the same recipe as used by her Grandmother. Just amended the ingredients to show metric.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
450g plain flour
50g sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon mixed spice (optional)
100g currants, sultanas or cherries
1 beaten egg
2-3 tablespoons cream
Method
Prep:15min › Cook:20min › Ready in:35min
Mix together all of the dry ingredients and dried fruit.
Stir in beaten egg and enough cream until you get a soft dough.
Roll out on a floured surface until about 1/4" (5mm) thick. Cut with a 2" (5cm) cutter.
Bake on a greased bakestone, griddle or heavy frying pan for a few minutes each side, until nicely browned.
Serve hot with a knob of butter and sprinkle with sugar, or serve with jam or honey (Welsh if available).
Substitution
You could substitute the cream for 25g of butter and rub this into the flour before adding the remaining ingredients. Then just add a little milk if needed to make a soft dough.
Soft Welsh Cakes
Ingredients
Serves: 24
500g (1 1/4 lb) plain flour
2 dessertspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
75g (3 oz) butter, softened
75g (3 oz) lard
300g (11 oz) caster sugar
350g (12 oz) sultanas or currants
4 eggs
100ml (4 fl oz) milk
Method
Prep:2hr › Cook:8min › Ready in:2hr8min
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl. Add butter and lard and mix until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and currants or sultanas. Beat the eggs lightly and add to flour mixture with just enough milk to make a firm dough similar to shortcrust pastry. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.
Roll the dough to 5mm on floured surface and cut with a cutter into 7cm rounds. Bake the cakes on a greased griddle, bakestone or frying pan over low heat until golden brown. Cool and sprinkle with sugar.
