Grannys Welsh Cakes Food

TRADITIONAL WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, mace and cinnamon. Mix in the lard and butter using your fingers or a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the currants and stir to combine. Add the beaten egg and work it into the mixture adding a little milk as needed until you have a soft dough. It should not be wet or sticky. Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes. (Dough can be made well in advance and chilled until ready to use.)
• Roll the dough out onto a floured or non-stick surface about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out rounds using a biscuit cutter. Gather up the scraps, knead together and roll out again to cut the remaining rounds.
• Heat and lightly butter a cast iron pan over medium heat (I lightly butter it to later help the sugar adhere to the cakes when they're sprinkled). Add the cakes and cook on each side until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes (lower the heat if needed to prevent the outside from burning before the interior is done).
• Let them cool for about a minute. While the Welsh cakes are still warm, place them in a small bowl of sugar to coat all sides. Best eaten while a little warm. Reheat Welsh Cakes in a pan, toaster, or warmed oven (or if in a hurry, in the microwave for a few seconds).

ADDICTING GRANNY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, baking soda and salt, then mix in eggs and pineapple.
• Pour batter into your pan and top with an even layer of pecans and brown sugar.
• Place baking dish in oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• While cake cooks, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, then pour over hot cake.
• Let cake cool so it absorbs icing, then slice, serve and enjoy.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and egg; stir just until moistened. Fold in currants., Pat or roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Preheat griddle over medium heat. In batches, place cakes onto griddle; cook until tops puff and bottoms are golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Turn; cook until second side is golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

WELSH CAKES (PICE AR Y MAEN)

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter and lard with your fingertips. Add the sugar and raisins.
• Beat the eggs and add to the mixture along with a little milk, only using enough to make a fairly stiff dough. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of about 1/4 inch and cut into 2 inch rounds with a pastry cutter.
• Cook on a greased griddle or heavy based frying pan over medium high heat for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Dust with sugar and serve warm.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Tip the flour, sugar, mixed spice, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Then, with your fingers, rub in the butter and lard until crumbly. Mix in the currants. Work the egg into the mixture until you have soft dough, adding a splash of milk if it seems a little dry - it should be the same consistency as shortcrust pastry.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to the thickness of your little finger. Cut out rounds using a 6cm cutter, re-rolling any trimmings. Grease a flat griddle pan or heavy frying pan with lard, and place over a medium heat. Cook the Welsh cakes in batches, for about 3 mins each side, until golden brown, crisp and cooked through. Delicious served warm with butter and jam, or simply sprinkled with caster sugar. Cakes will stay fresh in a tin for 1 week.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Cut in cold butter.
• Mix egg and milk together and slowly add to dry ingredients.
• Turn onto a floured board and roll 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into rounds and fry on an electric skillet at 300* for about 5 minutes on each side.

GRANNY'S WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Beat margarine & sugar together.
• Add eggs & beat till smooth.
• Add dry ingredients & stir till just nicely mixed.
• Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut into rounds using a small glass or round cookie cutter (we've always used a small glass).
• Cook in frying pan till nicely browned on one side; flip & brown the other side. (approx. 3-4 minute per side).
• Remove to baking rack to cool.
• Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag.