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Welsh cakes

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  • teeni
    teeni Posts: 1,193 Forumite
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    maman wrote: »
    What no fruit? Mam always put currants/dried fruit in hers.


    OF course I am an idiot i missed that off the list, I really am useless at this typing lark plus 4oz currants, my mam and nan always used currants.
  • Sagaris
    Sagaris Posts: 1,852 Forumite
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    I'm now resisting the temptation to buy a baking stone - I have some really nice non-stick frying pans, will they do the job properly?
    My Dad's side of the family is Welsh, I always remember my aunt's lovely Welsh cakes - the highlight of our visits to them! I've just finished a pack of M&S ones today too....looks like I'll be busy tomorrow!
    :j Almost 2 stones gone! :j
    :heart2: RIP Clio 1.9.93 - 7.4.10 :heart2:
    :p I WILL be tidy, I WILL be tidy! :p
  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    I've made them in a heavy bottom frying pan but they are not as good as made on a bakestone. Trouble is it's so hard to buy a bakestone. If you know some who works in the steel works they may make one for you, else it's second hand searching.
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
  • belfastgirl23
    belfastgirl23 Posts: 8,026 Forumite
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    Is a bakestone like a pizza stone?? Sorry to butt in on a wales thread :) but I saw this come up on the front page and I've always fancied trying welsh cakes (when I was in Wales every time I tried to buy one the bakeries were sold out! so I figured they were nice)
  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    My bakestone is an old heavy cast iron one. Looks like thisbakestone_with_cakes_280.jpg . Mine isn't black as it's been shot blasted to clean it up before I was given it (my mother had 2 black ones and I think she said that it goes black with use). It weighs a ton and has to be put outside to cool down after use as it retains heat for a very long time.
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
  • mathsus
    mathsus Posts: 158 Forumite
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    Is a bakestone the same as a girdle? That's what I've always called mine.
  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    mathsus wrote: »
    Is a bakestone the same as a girdle? That's what I've always called mine.
    No a girdle a corset:rotfl:
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
  • alanwjones
    alanwjones Posts: 709 Forumite
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    Thy sell bakestones here http://www.welshbakestone.co.uk/thestone.htm
    Every day when I wake up I thank the Lord I'm WELSH. .
  • belfastgirl23
    belfastgirl23 Posts: 8,026 Forumite
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    I think we call these griddles - I know my gran used to make griddle sodas on one anyway...I guess this is the 'girdle' thing too :)
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,223 Forumite
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    ive made mine on the george foreman before, as we have a ceramic hob which is unsuitable for bakestones. the crinkle cut effect is a little unusual but they still taste as good :D
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
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