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Welsh cakes

A bit like scones, Welsh cakes are small cakes filled with fruit and grilled rather than baked. Delicious served hot or cold with a little bit of butter.

A bit like scones, Welsh cakes are small cakes filled with fruit and grilled rather than baked. Delicious served hot or cold with a little bit of butter.

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Cooking Time

Cook: 30 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 16

Cooking Time

Price: 8p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 28g serving contains

Energy
586kj
140kcal
7%
Fat
6.7g
Med
10%
Saturates
3.9g
Med
19%
Sugars
8.1g
Med
9%
Salt
0.29g
Low
5%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
2093kj/500kcal

Ingredients

225g self-raising flour

½ tsp mixed spice

A pinch of salt

115g cubed, chilled butter

75g caster sugar

75g sultanas

1 egg

Caster sugar, to decorate

Method

1
Sift flour with mixed spice and salt. Rub in butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
2
Stir in sugar and sultanas and a lightly beaten egg to make a dough.
3
Roll out to 5mm thick and cut into 6cm rounds.
4
Cook on a lightly greased griddle for 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Sprinkle with caster sugar to serve.