Welsh cakes

Poppy9

I've lost my recipe. Does anyone have one.

Also I've only used my new "old refurbished" bakestone once before and my cakes were too crispy. Is this because the bakestone was too hot?

myrnahaz

Could be the heat, I think it has to be hot-ish so that they bake properly on the inside (although there's something really nice about a slightly undercooked welshcake with a gooey middle), but not so hot that they burn. And not too much sugar because this can cause them to get crispy.
Don't have a recipe, sorry.

Poppy9

I made them yesterday. A friend in work emailed me her mother's recipe.

First time I had made them with golden caster sugar so they had a brown tinge. Too much direct heat made the bakestone too hot last time so I put 2 stands off my gas cooker on one side of the hob to lift the bakestone higher. Worked a treat and they cooked in 3 minutes each side.

Only 4 of them left now as they were a bit moreish!!:D

daipp

Could someone please post a recipie for Welsh Cakes. We have a bakestone that's about 90 years old and crying out to be used!!

David

alanwjones

Courtesy of Google,
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/welsh-cakes,1523,RC.html

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4HPNN_en___GB276&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=welsh+cake+recipe&spell=1

I am willing to judge your cakes !!

teeni

I use
self raising flour 1 lb
marge/butter 6 oz
sugar 4oz
pinch of sugar
2 eggs
drop of milk

Makes about 30 welsh cakes cut with a cutter the size of a mug.

pavlovs_dog

there's a good thread HERE from the old style forum

Poppy9

When my mother used to bake she never measured or weighed ingredients but judged it by eye or used a table spoon as a guide.

She always used cups as cutters for welsh cakes and plates for pasties. She had to buy a rolling pin when they changed the shape of milk bottles to dumpy bottles as the milk bottle was her perfect rolling pin for pastry as it was easy to keep cool.

Must make another batch of welsh cakes this week as I have time on my hands as I'm striking on Weds & Thurs so only working Fri morning:T :T :T .

I won't be cheering though when I get my reduced pay slip

maman

teeni wrote: »

I use
self raising flour 1 lb
marge/butter 6 oz
sugar 4oz
pinch of sugar
2 eggs
drop of milk

Makes about 30 welsh cakes cut with a cutter the size of a mug.

What no fruit? Mam always put currants/dried fruit in hers.

lovelyjubbly

Nains Welsh Cakes
1/2 lb plain flour
1/2 teasp baking powder
2oz margerine
2oz lard
3oz sugar
2oz currants
1/4 teasp mixed spice
pinch of salt
1 egg
a little milk
Rub fat into flour, add all the dry ingredients. Add the egg and the milk, mix to a stiff paste. Roll our onto a floured board, cut into rounds, and bake on a griddle
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eira

and if you want to cheat I've found Marks and Spencer Welsh cakes extremely good/authentic..They are even 'caught' at the bottom like real home baked rather than shop ones