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Welsh Cakes
Photo: David Holifield

Welsh Cakes

9 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

895
Calories
28g
Protein
26g
Fat
136g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 225g Self raising flour (8 oz)
  • Salt
  • 110g Butter (4 oz)
  • 75g Sugar (3 oz)
  • 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 50g Currants or sultanas (2 oz)
  • 1 Egg
  • Milk, if required
  • Sugar and butter, to serve

Directions

1

Sift together the flour and salt and rub in the butter. Stir in the sugar and the fruit. Whisk the egg and add to the mixture. Then knead it to a firm dough, using a little milk if necessary.Roll out to 5 mm ( 1/4 inch) thickness and cut in 7.5 cm (3 inch) circles. Slip onto a hot griddle or put in a preheated heavy frying pan and cook on each side, turning once, until golden brown.

2

Sprinkle each cake with sugar and put a dab of butter on each.

3

Serve on a hot dish.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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