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Welsh Cakes
Category	Dessert recipes
Servings	24
Time	30 minutes
Difficulty

Welsh cakes (Welsh: Picau ar y maen) are a popular cake in Wales that are similar to scones and Cornish Heavy cakes.

Ingredients

• 450 g (2 cups or 1 lb (16 oz)) plain flour
• 225 g (1 cup or 8 oz) butter
• 170 g (¾ cup or 6 oz) castor sugar
• 4 eggs
• 85 g (3 oz) currants, sultanas, raisins or other dried fruit
• dash of milk
• pinch of salt

Equipment

• A sieve
• A mixing bowl
• A wooden spoon
• A rolling pin
• A scone cutter or cookie cutter
• A griddle

Procedure

1. In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour then rub together with the butter and salt until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
2. Mix in sugar and dried fruit.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating together until mixture forms a thick dough. If dough will not form, add a small amount of milk (i.e. a tablespoon).
4. Knead for two to three minutes until dough becomes cohesive and slightly elastic.
5. Roll dough out on a flat surface.
6. Cut two to three inch circles from the dough and fry on a griddle until golden brown.