Welsh Cakes

Welsh Cakes

Ingredients

8oz flour
4oz butter
3oz castor sugar
2oz currants
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon mixed spice
2 tablespoons milk
pinch of salt
1 egg

Method

Sift the flour, baking powder, spice and salt together.
Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and fruit.
Beat the egg. Add with enough milk to make a firm paste.
Roll out on a floured board to a thickness of ¼ inch and cut into 2 ½ inch rounds.
Grease a griddle or thick frying pan. Cook the cakes on the griddle over a gentle heat for three minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with castor sugar while hot. Serve alone or with butter.


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