WELSH CAKES


Thorskegga Thorn of Thorshof

Welsh cakes are traditionally cooked on a griddle. They are normally eaten cold served with butter and jam but they are much tastier hot from the pan. They are easy to cook over a camp fire or can be cooked in a greased frying pan.

Ingredients

8oz Self-raising flour 1 egg
3oz Butter or margarine Milk
3oz Sugar 1/2 spoon Cinnamon
3oz Currants

Mix the dry ingredients and rub in the butter. Beat the egg and mix it in, then add a small quantity of milk to make a stiff dough.

Either roll out the dough and cut out the cakes with a round cookie cutter or shape it into flat discs (much easier!). Cook the cakes over a medium heat and turn them so they cook evenly. They are ready when they are brown on both sides.


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