Delicious Welsh Cakes Recipe
These Welsh cakes have an incredible texture that is flaky, soft, and nearly melt-in-your-mouth, with sweet currants and a delightful flavor of mace. They are just tempting!
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Calories: 125kcal
Servings: 15
Equipment
- Cooling Rack
- Fork
- Round Cookie Cutter
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ounces lard
- 2 ounces butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- granulated sugar for finished cakes
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, mace, and cinnamon.
- Use your fingers or a food processor to blend in lard and butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Stir in currants to the mixture. Add the beaten egg to the mix and work it in. If needed, add a bit of milk until you have a soft, non-wet, and non-sticky dough.
- Wrap the dough and chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes. Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Use a biscuit cutter to cut out rounds. Collect and re-roll any scraps to cut more rounds. Heat a cast-iron pan over medium heat, lightly buttering it.
- Cook the cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Adjust heat as needed. Let the Welsh cakes cool for a minute.
- While still warm, coat all sides in sugar by placing them in a small bowl.
- Enjoy the Welsh cakes while slightly warm. Reheat in a pan, toaster, warmed oven, or quickly in the microwave if in a hurry.
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 102mg | Sugar: 7g