Simple classic Welsh cakes
These classic Welsh cakes are really simple to make and are a perfect teatime treat.
Servings: 20 Welsh cakes
Equipment
- Scales
- Mixing bowl
- Rolling Pin
- 6cm round cutter
- Heavy based frying pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 225 grams self-raising flour
- 115 grams butter plus a little extra for greasing the pan
- 85 grams caster sugar plus a little extra for sprinkling
- 1 handful raisins
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 egg
- 1 splash milk if needed
Instructions
- Put the self raising flour and butter into a big mixing bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the sugar, mixed spice and raisins.
- Add the egg and bring the mixture together into a soft dough.
- If it's too dry to come together properly add a splash of milk.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured worksurface and roll it out to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut circles out using a 6cm round cutter.
- Lightly grease the pan and then put on the hob on a medium/low heat.
- Cook the Welsh cakes a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- The Welsh cakes should be lightly browned and slightly risen.
- Once they're cooked take them out of the pan and sprinkle them on both sides with caster sugar.