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Traditional Welsh Cakes

  • Time preparation 15 minutes
  • cook time 10 minutes
  • Serve Serves 8

A classic Welsh dish to celebrate St David's Day, Welsh cakes are best served warm from the griddle with a little butter and sprinkle of sugar

Recipe courtesy of Lisa Fearn, food writer, cookery school owner and Borough Market demo chef.
  • 225g self-raising flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 110g butter
  • 80g sugar
  • 50g dried fruit
  • 1 egg
  • 1 orange, zest and juice
  • A few drops of milk
  • Butter and caster sugar, to serve

Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar and the dried fruit. Whisk the egg and add to the mixture. Add the orange zest and juice.

Mix to a firm dough, adding a little milk if needed. Roll out to 5mm thickness on a floured surface, then cut into circles.

Place onto a hot griddle or frying pan and cook until golden, turning once.

Add a little butter, sprinkle with caster sugar and serve warm. Mwynhewch (enjoy!)

Ingredients

  • 225g self-raising flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 110g butter
  • 80g sugar
  • 50g dried fruit
  • 1 egg
  • 1 orange, zest and juice
  • A few drops of milk
  • Butter and caster sugar, to serve

Method

Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar and the dried fruit. Whisk the egg and add to the mixture. Add the orange zest and juice.

Mix to a firm dough, adding a little milk if needed. Roll out to 5mm thickness on a floured surface, then cut into circles.

Place onto a hot griddle or frying pan and cook until golden, turning once.

Add a little butter, sprinkle with caster sugar and serve warm. Mwynhewch (enjoy!)

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