Traditional Buttery Griddled Welsh Cakes
Delightful, traditional Welsh cakes that are buttery on the outside and chewy on the inside, filled with sweet currants.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: Welsh
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- 50 g caster sugar
- 75 g unsalted butter
- 50 g currants
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- Butter for greasing the griddle
Instructions
- Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
- Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add sugar and currants, stirring until evenly distributed.
- Combine wet ingredients in a separate bowl and pour into the dry mixture.
- Mix gently to form a soft dough.
- Roll out the dough to about 5 mm thickness.
- Cut out rounds with a 6 cm cutter.
- Heat the griddle over medium heat and grease with butter.
- Cook the cakes for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Dust with caster sugar while warm and transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Enjoy these warm with clotted cream or jam. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days or freeze for a month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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