Cegin S4C

Welsh cakes

    Ingredients

    • 225g/8oz self-raising flour
    • 110g/4oz salted butter, diced
    • 85g/3oz caster sugar, plus extra for dusting
    • handful of sultanas
    • 1 free-range egg, beaten
    • milk, if needed
    • extra butter, for greasing

    Method

    1. Sift the flour into a bowl and add the diced butter.
    2. Rub with your fingertips, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
    3. Add the sugar, sultanas and egg and mix well to form a ball of dough, using a splash of milk if needed.
    4. Roll the dough out on a floured surface to a thickness of about 5mm/½in.
    5. Cut into rounds with a 7.5–10cm/3-4in plain cutter.
    6. Rub a bakestone or heavy iron frying pan with butter, wipe away the excess and place on the hob until it is heated through.
    7. Cook the Welsh cakes a few at a time for 2–3 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown.
    8. Remove from the griddle and dust with caster sugar while still warm.

    Recipe by Lloyd Henry (Cegin Mr Henry).

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