Welshcakes

Name: Welshcakes | Asda Good Living
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225g self-raising flour; 1/2 level tsp mixed spice; Pinch of salt; 115g chilled butter, cubed; 75g caster sugar; 75g sultanas (or currants); 1 medium egg; 2 tbsp milk

With a soft yet crumbly texture and fruity, subtly spiced flavour, Welshcakes are a true taste of tradition. This recipe dates from the mid-19th century, when coal miners in South Wales took them to work as a pocket sized treat – and they’re still popular in the region today.

By Asda Good Living,21st September 2015

Cook: 50 Mins

Serves: 30

Price: £0.40p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 20g serving contains

Energy
322kj
77kcal

Fat
3.8g

Low
5%

Saturates
2.2g

Med
11%

Sugars
4.2g

Low
5%

Salt
0.18g

Low
3%

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1610kj/385kcal

Ingredients

225g self-raising flour

1/2 level tsp mixed spice

Pinch of salt

115g chilled butter, cubed

75g caster sugar

75g sultanas (or currants)

1 medium egg

2 tbsp milk

Method

Sift the flour, mixed spice and salt into a large bowl. Rub the cubed butter into the flour mixture until it looks like breadcrumbs.

Stir in the sugar and fruit. Lightly beat the egg then mix it and the milk into the flour mixture to make a soft but not sticky dough.

On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 5-6mm thick, then cut into 6cm rounds. Repeat until all the dough has been used.

Use a little butter to lightly grease a cast-iron bakestone or a heavy-bottomed frying pan. Warm on a low heat. Cook the rounds in batches for 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. You may need to re-grease the pan between batches. Finish with a sprinkling of caster sugar (optional). Serve warm or cold.