Traditional Welsh cakes recipe
You can' beat this traditional Welsh cakes recipe as the perfect authentic Welsh teatime treat
Equipment
- Griddle, bakestone, or frying pan
Ingredients
- 250 g self raising flour
- 125 g salted butter
- 75 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 100 g sultanas
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 tsp butter to lightly grease the pan
- 1 tbsp caster sugar to sprinkle on top of the cooked Welsh cakes
Instructions
- Dice the butter and mix it in to the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar, mixed spice and sultanas to the mixture.
- Add the beaten egg and bring the mixture together to form a dough.
- Allow to rest in the fridge for around 20 minutes, then roll out the dough to around 5 mm thick, and put a griddle or frying pan on a low heat on the hob.
- Cut into rounds using a biscuit cutter.
- Smear a small amount of butter in the hot pan to ensure no Welsh cakes stick.
- Cook each welsh cakes for around 4 minutes each side on a low heat, until golden brown.
- Sprinkle the cooked Welsh cake with caster sugar and serve immediately.