Nana’s (Now Mum’s) Welsh Cakes

Baking - sweet

Preparation time

10min

Total time

1h 10min

Portion

24 portion(s)

Level

easy

TM 6
TM 5
TM 31

by stephenahill0022

published: 2021/02/28

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Ingredients

Nana’s (Now Mum’s) Welsh Cakes

225 g self-raising flour
110 g Butter, (softened), Mum using Margarine
100 g raw sugar
1 pinch salt
50 g currants, Mum uses sultanas
2 dashes Milk, (this will vary from time to time)

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Recipe's preparation

Mill the raw sugar to castor sugar - 4 sec/speed 10, remove from the bowl and set aside.

Place the self raising flour and butter in to the mixing bowl and mix 10 sec/speed 5, allowing the the butter and flour to rub together to form “breadcrumbs”.

Add the raw sugar, currants (or sultanas, which is what mum and myself prefer) , and mix for 10sec/speed 4

Add the splash of whole milk, using the dough mode, for 20 seconds, this should make a firm dough that is suitable for rolling out.

Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and roll until approximately 1cm thick, using a fluted cookie cutter (5-6cm in diameter) cut the dough, re-rolling and cutting until the dough has all been used.

Using a griddle iron (or heavy based frying pan) on a low heat, cook until a golden brown. Flip the Welsh cakes and allow to cook on the second side.

Tip

You can dust the Welsh cakes with caster sugar whilst hot, if you so desire, but we never did this when I was a child…. Best served warm (off the griddle) or store in an airtight container for a few days.

Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 6

For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
Recipe is created for
TM 5

If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.

Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
Recipe is created for
TM 31

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Recipe's categories:

Afternoon tea Baking Creative Easy Low budget British & Irish