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[NoelSeven]

[NoelSeven]

Traditional Welsh Griddle Cakes Recipe from the BBC (American equivalents given, also)

INGREDIENTS

• 225g/8oz self-raising flour, sieved

• 110g/4oz (preferably Welsh) salted butter

• 1 egg

• handful of sultanas

• milk, if needed

• 85g/3oz caster sugar

• extra butter, for greasing

• PREPARATION METHOD

1. Rub the fat into the sieved flour to make breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, dried fruit and then the egg. Mix to combine, then form a ball of dough, using a splash of milk if needed.

2. Roll out the pastry until it is a 5mm/¼in thick and cut into rounds with a 7.5-10cm/3-4in fluted cutter.

3. You now need a bakestone or a heavy iron griddle. Rub it with butter and wipe the excess away. Put it on to a direct heat and wait until it heats up, place the Welsh cakes on the griddle, turning once. They need about 2-3 minutes each side. Each side needs to be caramel brown before turning although some people I know like them almost burnt.

4. Remove from the pan and dust with caster sugar while still warm. Some people leave out the dried fruit, and split them when cool and sandwich them together with jam.

5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/welshcakes_67264

[MomOf4]

You are always so kind Noel!!

[CharleyHorse]

What a nice thread Noel. I love the pictures. Hopefully Lynne will see this. I haven't seen her for awhile. The recipe looks good too! CH

[NoelSeven]

On 3/1/2015 MomOf4 said:

You are always so kind Noel!!

I am so glad you are on this board, Mom!

[NoelSeven]

On 3/1/2015 CharleyHorse said: What a nice thread Noel. I love the pictures. Hopefully Lynne will see this. I haven't seen her for awhile. The recipe looks good too! CH

Thank you, CH

The daffodil is the national flower of Wales and played a part in the history of that country. I made griddle cakes for us this morning, which are especially good, straight from the oven.

Lynne lived in Wales for a time, she and I both love mention of the British holidays.

[MomOf4]

On 3/1/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 3/1/2015 MomOf4 said:

You are always so kind Noel!!

I am so glad you are on this board, Mom!

Thank you my friend!!

[Lynneuk]

Thank you so much NoelSeven, how kind of you! Happy St David's Day to you too! I bought three bunches of daffodils today in Trader Joes and they look spectacular and make me believe that spring will come.....eventually I will have to try your recipe for Welsh Cakes, they look so delicious.

[NoelSeven]

On 3/1/2015 Lynneuk said: Thank you so much NoelSeven, how kind of you! Happy St David's Day to you too! I bought three bunches of daffodils today in Trader Joes and they look spectacular and make me believe that spring will come.....eventually I will have to try your recipe for Welsh Cakes, they look so delicious.

Thank you, too! Of course I thought of you today, there aren't many of us on the board familiar with Dewi Sant