Welsh Cakes Recipe

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“In order to be the maker of Welsh cakes the above name must be pronounced correctly. Hint LL is pronounced CL and G is pronounced K.” Janet Samber 

This is a handed down recipe. A great aunt used a griddle, an aunt used an electric frying pan.

Sift together these first 4 ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt (I don’t include salt when I make these)

• 1 or 2 eggs, depending on size, but I usually use 2 even if they are large
• approximately 6 Tbsp milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup currants
• 1 tsp nutmeg (I grate my own – it makes a difference)

Method

• Sift dry ingredients
• Cut in shortening
• Add sugar, nutmeg, currants
• Add egg and milk
• Form into a ball as would be done with soft pastry
• Chill in fridge
• Roll out to approximately 1/4 “ thick
• Cut circles using small size pastry cutter
• Cook on griddle or electric frying pan set on 300 degrees. (I just use a regular frying pan: when golden brown turn over to cook other side.)
• When cooked on both sides, sprinkle with sugar