Welsh Cakes Recipe

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Welsh Cakes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup currants
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tbsp milk

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 946.03 Kcal (3961 kJ)
Calories from fat 331.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.81g 57%
Cholesterol 132.54mg 44%
Sodium 520.56mg 22%
Potassium 74.13mg 2%
Total Carbs 150.14g 50%
Sugars 16.04g 64%
Dietary Fiber 2.89g 12%
Protein 4.45g 9%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 67.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 468.35 Kcal (1961 kJ)
Calories from fat 164 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.22g 57%
Cholesterol 65.62mg 44%
Sodium 257.71mg 22%
Potassium 36.7mg 2%
Total Carbs 74.33g 50%
Sugars 7.94g 64%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 12%
Protein 2.2g 9%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 33.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.4
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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