10-10-2016, 07:58 PM
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Welsh Cakes
My friend was telling me that she's gone mad on Welsh Cakes and keeps buying them from the Co Op as they are delicious! I visited two Co Ops today but neither stocked them! I then thought l would make some myself but wondered if anyone knows if homemade ones are nicer than bought ones?If so, has anyone got a good recipe that they have used?
Thank You, in anticipation!
10-10-2016, 10:19 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
I use this one - very tasty!Ingredients
225g plain flour
85g caster sugar
½ tsp mixed spice
½ tsp baking powder
50g butter, cut into small pieces
50g lard, cut into small pieces, plus extra for frying
50g currant
1 egg
Eggs, beaten
splash of milk
Method
Tip the flour, sugar, mixed spice, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Then, with your fingers, rub in the butter and lard until crumbly. Mix in the currants. Work the egg into the mixture until you have soft dough, adding a splash of milk if it seems a little dry – it should be the same consistency as shortcrust pastry.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to the thickness of your little finger. Cut out rounds using a 6cm cutter, re-rolling any trimmings. Grease a flat griddle pan or heavy frying pan with lard, and place over a medium heat. Cook the Welsh cakes in batches, for about 3 mins each side, until golden brown, crisp and cooked through. Delicious served warm with butter and jam, or simply sprinkled with caster sugar. Cakes will stay fresh in a tin for 1 week - in theory - mine never stay there that long !! LOL.
11-10-2016, 09:40 AM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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I use this one - very tasty!Ingredients
225g plain flour
85g caster sugar
½ tsp mixed spice
½ tsp baking powder
50g butter, cut into small pieces
50g lard, cut into small pieces, plus extra for frying
50g currant
1 egg
Eggs, beaten
splash of milk
Method
Tip the flour, sugar, mixed spice, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Then, with your fingers, rub in the butter and lard until crumbly. Mix in the currants. Work the egg into the mixture until you have soft dough, adding a splash of milk if it seems a little dry – it should be the same consistency as shortcrust pastry.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to the thickness of your little finger. Cut out rounds using a 6cm cutter, re-rolling any trimmings. Grease a flat griddle pan or heavy frying pan with lard, and place over a medium heat. Cook the Welsh cakes in batches, for about 3 mins each side, until golden brown, crisp and cooked . Delicious served warm with butter and jam, or simply sprinkled with caster sugar. Cakes will stay fresh in a tin for 1 week - in theory - mine never stay there that long !! LOL.
Agree with all you say , except that ours last longer than a week, we have two tins full
12-10-2016, 02:11 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
Originally Posted by Artangel
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My friend was telling me that she's gone mad on Welsh Cakes and keeps buying them from the Co Op as they are delicious! I visited two Co Ops today but neither stocked them! I then thought l would make some myself but wondered if anyone knows if homemade ones are nicer than bought ones?If so, has anyone got a good recipe that they have used?
Thank You, in anticipation!
12-10-2016, 04:02 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
Originally Posted by Norway
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Agree with all you say , except that ours last longer than a week, we have two tins full
Doesn't matter how many tins you bake, you'd be hard put to make them last four days round here!!!
14-10-2016, 03:04 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
ST, Thank You for the recipe!Tarantula, Thank You for telling me that Tescos stock them but my friend said the Co-Op ones were the nicest!
Twink, l have got all the ingredients and l have a griddle but l have eaten Thorntons fudge this week and don't want to risk putting more weight on, now l've lost it! I will make them, probably next week and you can come round to try them!
14-10-2016, 03:18 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
Originally Posted by Artangel
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ST, Thank You for the recipe!Tarantula, Thank You for telling me that Tescos stock them but my friend said the Co-Op ones were the nicest!
Twink, l have got all the ingredients and l have a griddle but l have eaten Thorntons fudge this week and don't want to risk putting more weight on, now l've lost it! I will make them, probably next week and you can come round to try them!
16-10-2016, 01:24 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
Well, l have just made the Welsh Cakes mixture and cooked three on the griddle as a dummy run! They did burn slightly but you couldn't taste it!To me, they are like a rich pancake and taste lovely! I would have taken a pic but l ate the three.... one after another! Bang goes my diet this week!
ST,
l had no lard so l used all butter!
16-10-2016, 02:25 PM
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Re: Welsh Cakes
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Well, l have just made the Welsh Cakes mixture and cooked three on the griddle as a dummy run! They did burn slightly but you couldn't taste it!To me, they are like a rich pancake and taste lovely! I would have taken a pic but l ate the three.... one after another! Bang goes my diet this week!
ST,
l had no lard so l used all butter!
I could have just enjoyed one of those Welsh cakes. 
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