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Welsh cakes

Welsh cakes Recipe

Pice ar y maen is a traditional Welsh teatime dessert that has been passed down through the years and is still popular today. It's ideal for making with the kids.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine United Kingdom
Calories 138 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g plain flour
  • 85 g  caster sugar
  • ½ tsp  mixed spice
  • ½ tsp  baking powder
  • 50 g  butter, cut into small pieces
  • 50 g  lard, cut into small pieces, plus extra for frying
  • 50g g currant
  • 1 pec  egg, beaten

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing basin, combine the flour, sugar, mixed spice, baking powder, and a touch of salt. Then rub in the butter and lard with your fingers until crumbly. Add the currants and mix well. Work in the egg until you have a soft dough, adding a splash of milk if it appears dry - the consistency should be similar to shortcrust pastry.
  • Roll out the dough to the thickness of your little finger on a lightly floured work surface. Using a 6cm cutter, cut off circles, re-rolling any scraps. Place a flat griddle pan or a heavy frying pan over medium heat, greased with lard. Cook the Welsh cakes in batches for about 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown, crisp, and fully cooked. Warm with butter and jam, or simply sprinkled with caster sugar, this bread is delicious. In a tin, cakes will keep for one week.

Notes

Nutrition Information:
  • fat 6g
  • saturates 1g
  • carbs 20g
  • sugars 9g
  • fibre 9g
  • protein 2g
  • low in salt 0.13g
Keyword Welsh cakes