Want to try a traditional Welsh treat? Try these homemade Welshcakes by Cat, our Operations Director, using her Mam's much-loved family recipe. They're best served warm with salted butter and a sprinkle of caster sugar, just like the ones her mam used to make for her after school!
Serves: 6
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
220g plain flour
½ tsp mixed spice
½ tsp baking powder
100g butter
50g sultanas
1 egg
Splash of milk
Pinch of salt
Salted butter and caster sugar, to serve
Method
1. Make the dough
Add the flour, mixed spice, baking powder, butter, sultanas and salt to a mixing bowl. Rub together using your fingertips until the mixture becomes crumbly.
Gradually add the egg, mixing as you go, then add a splash of milk until you have a soft, workable dough.
2. Roll and cut
Lightly grease a sheet of baking paper and roll out the dough to around the thickness of a £1 coin.
Use a cutter (approximately 10cm in diameter) to cut out your Welshcakes.
3. Cook the Welshcakes
Heat a dry frying pan, bakestone or flat griddle pan over a medium-high heat.
Cook 2–3 Welshcakes at a time for around 2–3 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
4. Serve
Serve warm with plenty of salted butter and a sprinkle of caster sugar.
Enjoy these traditional homemade Welshcakes, just like Mam used to make!
