Currant Welsh Griddle Cakes
40 minutes
Small, currant filled sweet cakes are fried on a hot griddle or frying pan. They have a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg and are sweetened with golden syrup.
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Ingredients
Makes: 12 cakes
- 500g self raising flour
- 1 pinch nutmeg, to taste
- 1 pinch cinnamon, to taste
- 130g butter
- 130g margarine or lard
- 220g caster sugar
- 90g currants
- 2 eggs, beaten with a dash of milk
- 1 level tablespoon golden syrup
- 1 pinch salt, to taste
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:40min
- Sift flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into a bowl. Mix in butter and margarine. Mix in sugar and currants. Add eggs and golden syrup.
- Roll out to about 1cm thick and cut out with a 5cm cutter. Cook in a hot frying pan until brown on both sides.
