Welsh Cakes

Welsh Cakes — a recipes for dessert recipe, 7 ingredients, about 30 min.

Serves 24 · 30 min · Recipes for dessert

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 450 g (2 cups or 1 lb) plain flour
  • 225 g (1 cup or 8 oz) butter
  • 170 g (¾ cup or 6 oz) castor sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 85 g (3 oz) currants, sultanas, raisins or other dried fruit
  • dash of milk
  • pinch of salt
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 225 g (1 cup or 8 oz) butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • dash of milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour then rub together with the butter and salt until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  2. Mix in sugar and dried fruit.
  3. 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).
  4. Knead for two to three minutes until dough becomes cohesive and slightly elastic.
  5. Roll dough out on a flat surface.
  6. Cut 2–3-inch circles from the dough and fry
  7. Preheat a griddle on high than lower it to medium-low (this is important to stop burning)
  8. Griddle 2-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0