Welsh Cakes

Ingredients

  • 225g Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • Pinch Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Mixed Spice
  • 100g Margarine or Butter
  • 75 to 100g Sugar
  • 100g Currants
  • 1 Egg, beaten
  • Little Milk

Method

Sieve the flour, baking powder, salt and spice in a large bowl.

Rub in the margarine/butter then mix in the sugar and currants.

Bind with the egg and a little milk to make a stiff consistency (like shortcrust pastry)

Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut into rounds.

Cook on a griddle or hot plate/frying pan until golden brown, then turn over and cook the other side.

From the WI Book of "650 Favourite Recipes" published by Treasure Press in 1989.