Welsh Cakes Recipe
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Welsh Cakes

By: Flo Buehler  
"We attended a county fair in Wales and the ladies of the local church were baking and selling these. We asked for the recipe and they graciously shared it with us. This has been converted to US standard. They are delicious and not as sweet as some of our style cookies. Dried currants can be used in place of the raisins."

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons lard
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 4 eggs
  • 8 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into bowl. Put in butter and lard and mix until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and currants or raisins. Beat the eggs lightly and add to flour mixture with just enough milk to make a firm dough similar to shortcrust pastry.
  2. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.
  3. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch on floured surface and cut with 3 inch rounds. Bake the cakes on a greased griddle or frying pan (I use my electric skillet with just a little non-stick spray) over low heat until golden brown. Cool and sprinkle with sugar. These also freeze well.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 235 | Total Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 46mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2003 by BEWEN 
I am welsh, living in Canada. I have always made welsh cakes and my husband said that they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2005 by Ali 
This recipe is similar to one my Dutch gramma has made before. I use all butter instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by zzz 
I've had welsh cakes in Wales also. This is a very good basic recipe using american... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2007 by Steve Evans 
just a Sugestion From A welshman:Why not use desicated coconut in the mix ,Strawberry Jam (US... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by GakMar 
I am a fan of the welsh cakes -- Liked the ball/pat method rather than the rolling/cutting. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by Juliette, London, UK 
Very good. Welsh cakes tend to get stale quickly, so they are best eaten fresh the same day,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2005 by MKETTERICK 
great recipe! my raisin loving family enjoyed them. I also used all butter instead of lard... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by stacey 
Delicious, just like our church makes. Definatley add a touch of nutmeg, it makes a big... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2005 by KELLIBO 
Excellent taste and texture; sweet, but not overly so, and a soft texture. They are perfect... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2009 by juliev 
my recipe uses all butter, no lard and a couple tablespoons of nutmeg MORE

 
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