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March |
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Welsh Cakes
These are simple traditional
small cakes which are cooked in a pan or griddle on top of the
stove.
We eat them all year round but
especially on Saint David’s Day, March 1st. |
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Ingredients
250 gm Self –Raising Flour
125 gm Butter
75 g of castor sugar
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100 g of currants
or mixture currants/sultanas/raisins
Pinch of mixed spices
1 Egg |
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Method
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Rub together the butter and flour.’Big diggers little fairies’. |
Add the dried fruit and spice. |
Add the sugar and stir into the flour mixture. |
Break the egg into a bowl and mix with a fork. |
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Add to the mixture.
Mix to a dough you may need to add a little milk.
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Flatten the dough on a floured board until it is about 1cm thick.
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Cut out circles with a pastry cutter.
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Cook the cakes in a frying pan
without using oil or butter until
they are browned on both sides.
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Sprinkle with sugar and serve. |
