Welsh cakes

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• anita

  04 March 2009

  anita commented on this recipe

  what is lard ?

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• Hayley

  04 March 2009

  Hayley commented on this recipe

  Hi If you get your mixture right you don't need to oil your griddle! Ooh and another thing don't wash you griddle pan afterwards just wipe down with a dry cloth/kitchen towel. Hwyl xx

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• Emerald

  07 March 2009

  Emerald rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't have any raisins so used chopped semi-dried prunes instead - delicious!

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• Fluffy

  14 March 2009

  Fluffy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice, although unfortunately not quite as good as those made by the Welsh wife of a friend. Still, with a bit of practice...maybe. Take it easy so as not to burn the first few! Double the mixture, because you / your family will wolf them down in no time!

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• foodie_me

  13 May 2009

  foodie_me rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These turned out delicious. I did substitute the lard with margarine and it worked just fine.

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• andysum

  25 June 2009

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• bowley1

  27 June 2009

  bowley1 commented on this recipe

  Just like my Nan used to make - a real blast from the past and a warm reminder of my childhood

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• valleygirl

  04 July 2009

  valleygirl rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I use the grated rind of an orange into the dry mixture and use some of the orange juice to mix yummmmmmmmmmy, I also make some with grated apple for those who don't like dried fruit ,nice and moist mmmmmmmm

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• meridian

  28 October 2009

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• edsdave

  07 February 2010

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• Elinor

  31 March 2010

  Elinor commented on this recipe

  Made these yesterday to pass the time in the blizzard conditions! Perfect - light and crumbly - we even gave the poor cold and wet postman a couple to eat in his van!

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• BabyCow

  13 May 2010

  BabyCow rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So easy to make and delicious!

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• brandysnapmatt

  07 January 2011

  brandysnapmatt commented on this recipe

  my dad is from south wales a merther boy sorry if i spelt that wrong spelling is not my strong point but he made great welsh cakes i have made them a jew times but not as good as him he used a old blck griddle would like one but not cheap i dont put mixed spice in mine only cinnamon i did see by your ingredients you used lard as well as butter i will try this next time to see if mine come out better.

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• RowanRose

  14 January 2011

  RowanRose rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely recipe, made these as a treat for supper. It was hard to resist eating them when they were still hot! Next time I will slightly reduce the amount of mixed spice, the other half found them a bit too spicy for him but still had no trouble eating them :-)

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• curly top

  06 February 2011

  curly top rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Used self raising flour and all butter instead of lard for a better texture and taste

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• carrotpeeler

  10 February 2011

  carrotpeeler commented on this recipe

  I made these yesterday as a valentine's treat for my (welsh!) boyfriend and am so excited at how they've turned out - cant wait to give him them! very easy to make, and they look and taste fab. very proud of myself as I don't have a lot of baking experience!

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• wellington

  16 February 2011

  wellington rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Truly delicious! I used golden caster sugar in this recipe and on the 2nd batch, I substituted the currants and used a mixture of dark choc, milk choc and white choc drops - very yum yum xx

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• pauline72

  17 February 2011

  pauline72 commented on this recipe

  I always use all margarine and self raising flour and a touch of mace as a spice with cinnamon too so you dont need to faff with baking powder and mine are nice and soft and i even leave the fruit out of one batch for my husband who doesnt like dried fruit and they are really lovely he cant get enough of them

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• ceridwen

  18 February 2011

  ceridwen commented on this recipe

  i made these today for the first time, i used 100g of butter instead of lard they were delicious i will definately use this recipe again.

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• fiona

  28 February 2011

  fiona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are yum! just made a match ready for work tomorrow for St Davids day and they are so good i'm about to make some more! I used normal frying pan as that was all i had.

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Ingredients

• 225g plain flour
• 85g caster sugar
• ½ tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 50g butter , cut into small pieces
• 50g lard , cut into small pieces, plus extra for frying
• 50g currants
• 1 egg , beaten
• splash milk

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Makes 16

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 10 mins

Cook 6 mins

Ingredients

• 225g plain flour
• 85g caster sugar
• ½ tsp mixed spice
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 50g butter , cut into small pieces
• 50g lard , cut into small pieces, plus extra for frying
• 50g currants
• 1 egg , beaten
• splash milk

Per cake

138 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 9g, sugar 9g, salt 0.13 g

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