Welsh Cakes

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

These traditional griddle cakes have many variation. All of them however are a good snack, not too sweet and not too large. They partner well with sweet cakes at teatime. To get the right amount of light greasing in the pan, put a little butter or vegetable fat on kitchen paper or muslin and wipe around the pan.

Preparation Time	10 minutes
Baking Time	20 minutes
Portions	makes 20
Skill Level	Easy
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Ingredients

250 grams	Plain Flour
	Salt pinch
75 grams	Billington's Golden Caster Sugar
1 tsp	Ground mace
1 tsp	Bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp	Cream of tartar
90 grams	Butter unslated
90 grams	Sultanas
1	Eggs beaten
3 tbsp	Milk
	Butter to grease the pan

Method

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Sieve together the flour, salt, sugar, mace, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar. Rub in the butter and stir in the sultanas.
Make a well in the centre and pour in the egg and milk. Stir until mixture comes together to a light dough.
Heat your griddle or frying pan to a moderate to medium heat. On a well floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/2 cm or so. Use a floured biscuit cutter to cut out rounds.
Grease the pan lightly with butter or vegetable fat. Cook the welsh cakes for 10 - 12 minutes, turning once. Control the heat so that the surface turns golden brown, and not too dark. Serve warm with butter. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.