How To Make Welsh Cakes!
How to make traditional Welsh Cakes...
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Ingredients: (Makes around 15)
225g/8oz self-raising flour, sieved
110g/4oz (preferably Welsh) salted butter
1 egg
handful of sultanas
milk, if needed
85g/3oz caster sugar
extra butter, for greasing
Many thanks to BBC Food for recipe.
Naomi Boyd makes Welsh Cakes—Home Cooked
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Welsh cakes
12-24 servings
8 oz all-purpose flour, plus extra to roll
4 oz salted butter
4 oz sugar, plus 2 oz to sprinkle
4 oz currants
1 large egg
2 oz milk
pinch of allspice
DIRECTIONS
1. Use your fingers or pastry cutter to rub the butter into the flour. Next, add the sugar, currants, and allspice to the flour mixture. Then, add the egg and milk, and mix until it all comes together as a smooth dough. If it is very dry, add more milk.
2. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter.
3. Cook on a smooth dry griddle or a thick frying or cast-iron pan for about 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove from the pan, sprinkle with the remaining sugar while warm, and serve.
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How to Make Welsh Cakes - An Easy Recipe with Nia in Wales
You can't visit Wales without trying a Welsh Cake and if you're The Recipe Hunters, you can't leave Wales without a (great) Welsh Cake recipe! Welsh Cakes are like a fusion between a short bread cookie and a pancake. They are speckled with raisins and often times powdered with sugar. Welsh cakes are one of the most popular Welsh sweets and the favorite food of many a Welsh. In fact, we asked over 25 people what their favorite Welsh food was and over half of them answered “Welsh Cakes!” Welsh Cakes are definitely a comfort food which can be eaten as breakfast, a snack, or to enjoy with an afternoon tea. Welsh Cakes were originally called picau ar y maen or cakes on the stone,” because they were traditionally cooked over hot stones. According to Nia, Welsh Cakes were created for miners going down the coal mines to serve as a portable snack that would provide them with a little bit of sweetness. Nia, the lovely woman who teaches us the recipe, is a passionate homecook and an avid member of the Slow Food North East Wales community. Nia decided to teach us her grandma's recipes for Welsh Cakes as this recipe is near and dear to her heart. Nia's grandma was known throughout the town for her Welsh Cakes and Nia has continued the tradition!
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Thanks to the talented musicians of VRï ( for allowing us to use their song: Cyw Bach!
Thanks to Visit Wales (visitwales.com) for making this film and series possible.
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Easy Bake Recipe - Welsh Cakes
For the third Cakey Goodness easy bake recipe, we bring you the wonderful and super tasty Welsh Cakes!
INGREDIENTS
200g all-purpose flour
50g caster sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon mixed spice
1 pinch salt
125g butter
50g currants
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
Caster sugar (for sprinkling on top)
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Welsh Cakes - easy, quick, tasty recipe.
Our beautiful Welsh friend Elin introduced us to these divine dainty luxuries when she was HelpXing on Fig Hill Farm. This is not Elins' magical secret recipe but it is a simple recipe that only takes a few minutes to put together. easy for the kids to make and they are soooo delicious straight off the griddle with a lovely cup of tea !!
INGREDIENTS
-225g plain flour
-85g caster sugar
-1 teaspoon mixed spice
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-100g butter
-50g currants
-1 egg
-splash of milk
-some extra caster sugar and mixed spice for coating at end.