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Welsh Cakes for St David's Day

Welsh Cakes for St. David's Day

Course Bread, Cookies & Pastries
Cuisine British, Scottish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 cakes
Calories 93
Author adapted by Christina Conte
Traditional Welsh Cakes adapted from Paul Hollywood.

Equipment

  • 1 griddle or heavy frying pan
  • 1 biscuit cutter

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt (more if using unsalted)
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp mixed spice (see printable recipe below)
  • ½ cup butter (cold, good quality)
  • ⅓ cup sugar (plus more for sprinkling on top)
  • ½ cup currants
  • 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
  • 1 Tbsp buttermilk or more, as needed
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Instructions

Make the dough:

  • Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and mixed spice into a mixing bowl then rub in the butter.
  • Stir in the sugar and currants.
  • Stir in the egg and buttermilk and mix to a soft dough. Add more milk if necessary.

Roll out and cut the dough:

  • Roll the dough to about 1/3" thickness.
  • Cut with either a fluted or straight cutter about 3"/ 7.5cm in diameter. Welsh cakes are traditionally quite small, and not like a more standard scone size.

Cook the Welsh Cakes:

  • Heat a griddle to medium heat and cook the Welsh Cakes for a few minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked in the center. 
  • Place on a cooling rack or tea towel, but not for too long. These are absolutely delicious when sprinkled with a little sugar and served right away!
  • However, I do agree with Paul who says that they're also really good the next day if you pop them in a toaster or heat them any way you like. I hope you try them as I think you'll be very happy with the recipe!

Notes

  • These freeze perfectly. You can always pop them in the oven or airfryer for a couple of minutes to warm them, too.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 cakes | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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