Welsh Cakes

8 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs self-raising flour
  • 1 12 cups butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup currants
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix the salt and flour.
  2. 2
    Cream the butter until soft.
  3. 3
    Mixing salt and flour mixture, one cup at a time until the
  4. 4
    mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  5. 5
    In a separate bowl, mix the milk and eggs.
  6. 6
    Add nutmeg and sugar, mix well.
  7. 7
    Combine the milk, egg, sugar mix with the dry mixture to make a stiff dough.
  8. 8
    Add currants.
  9. 9
    Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured board.
  10. 10
    Cut into 2 inch rounds.
  11. 11
    Preheat a griddle or frying pan over low to medium heat.
  12. 12
    Lightly grease the griddle.
  13. 13
    Cook each round approximately 3 minutes, turning once.
  14. 14
    Store cakes in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

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