Welsh cakes (bakestone recipes)
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 8 oz Plain flour
- 1 ts Baking powder
- 1/4 ts Mized spice
- 2 oz Butter or margarine
- 2 oz Lard
- 3 oz Granulated sugar
- 2 oz Raisins (or currants)
- 1 Egg beaten
- 3 tb Milk
Instructions:
Sift the flour baking powder and spice into a mizing bowl. Cut the fat into the flour and rub it to a breadcrumb-like consistency; then mix in the sugar and raisins. Mix in the egg and sufficient milk to make a stiff dough. Roll out on a floured board to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds. Bake on a hot greased bakestone until golden brown about 4 minutes on each side. * Variation: "Teisen Dinca" -- Make up the Welsh Cake dough adding 6 oz peeled and grated cooking apples before adding the egg. Mix to a stiff dough adding milk if necessary. Roll out cut into rounds and cook on the bakestone as for Welsh Cakes. Serve hot with butter golden syrup or honey.



