United Kingdom / Cakes & baking
Welsh Cakes
Welsh cakes (Welsh: picau ar y maen) are a popular cake in Wales that are similar to scones and Cornish Heavy cakes.
Ingredients
- plain flour, 2 cups or 1 lb450 g
- butter, 1 cup or 8 oz225 g
- caster sugar, 3/4 cup or 6 oz170 g
- egg4
- currants, 3 oz; or sultanas, raisins or other dried fruit85 g
- milkdash
- saltpinch
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 8 steps
In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour then rub together with the butter and salt until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Mix in sugar and dried fruit.
Add eggs one at a time, beating together until mixture forms a thick dough. If dough will not form, add a small amount of milk (i.e. a tablespoon).
Knead for two to three minutes until dough becomes cohesive and slightly elastic.
Roll dough out on a flat surface.
Cut 2–3-inch circles from the dough and fry
Preheat a griddle on high than lower it to medium-low (this is important to stop burning)
Griddle 2-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
