{"id":4193,"date":"2017-09-04T14:58:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T14:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingstraining.com\/?p=4193"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:37:10","slug":"the-bakers-dozen-welsh-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualcampus.kingstraining.com\/es\/the-bakers-dozen-welsh-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baker’s Dozen – Welsh Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seguro que nunca has comido una Welsh cake. \u00bfTe gustar\u00eda probarlas? Te traemos la receta en ingl\u00e9s para que las hagas y practiques el idioma.<\/p>\n

Welcome back to The Baker\u2019s Dozen<\/strong> where we will continue to look at the world of baking, cakes and puddings.<\/p>\n

For this entry we shall continue with the theme of scones by introducing the \u2018griddle scone\u2019 or as it\u2019s more commonly known\u2026.the Welsh Cake.\u00a0 Why griddle scones?\u00a0 Well, it\u2019s because they are baked on a griddle<\/strong> rather than in the oven as you would do for traditional scones.<\/p>\n

It may come as no surprise from their name that these little cakes are typical in Wales but did you know that they are also common in Patagonia, Argentina? This is due to a number of people from Wales settling there in 1865.\u00a0 Even to this day there are still Welsh speakers, schools and churches in Patagonia, and the tearooms<\/strong> serve Welsh Cakes.<\/p>\n

Welsh cakes seemed to be an ubiquitous cake in the households of my childhood; every family made them and everyone had their own recipe.\u00a0 In our family, we love them and although they are traditionally made with currants<\/strong>, we never included them as my brother hates currants (to be honest, they are nicer without).\u00a0 I would say that my brother has a greater love of welsh cakes than any other person I know and they\u2019re quite magic in his possession\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.they miraculously disappear without anyone ever seeing or tasting them.<\/p>\n

Below you will find our family recipe for Welsh Cakes but any search on the internet will give you a recipe with different variations, with currants, mixed spice<\/strong> or cinnamon<\/strong>.\u00a0 It all depends on your taste as to whether you add these or not; at the end of the day there is no definitive recipe. \u00a0As we always made plain welsh cakes we would regularly split them in half, put some jam in and then put it back together to make a sandwich or as it\u2019s known, a jam split.\u00a0 This is a common practice more in South Wales than other parts of the country.<\/p>\n

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Welsh Cakes<\/strong><\/p>\n

450g self-raising flour, sieved<\/strong><\/p>\n

110g salted butter<\/p>\n

110g lard<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 eggs beaten<\/p>\n

175g sugar<\/p>\n

1\/2 teaspoon of mixed spice (optional)<\/p>\n

Milk, if needed<\/p>\n

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  1. Take your heavy iron griddle and place it on the hotplate or gas ring of your cooker over a medium heat.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t find a griddle then just use a good thick skillet <\/strong>and it will work just fine.\u00a0 Leave this to heat up whilst you\u2019re making the dough; it can take time so it\u2019s best to put it on first.<\/li>\n
  2. Put the sieved flour into a bowl and add the butter and lard in cubes.\u00a0 Rub<\/strong> the fat into<\/strong> the flour until it looks a little like breadcrumbs.\u00a0 Add the sugar and mix it into the breadcrumb-like mixture.\u00a0 Then add the eggs and mix to combine until it forms a dough.<\/strong>\u00a0 If it feels a little dry add some milk.<\/li>\n
  3. Roll out the dough until it\u2019s about 2cm thick and cut into rounds with a fluted pastry cutter <\/strong>(for example, 5cm-diameter cutter).<\/li>\n
  4. Rub the griddle with a little butter and <\/span>wipe<\/strong> away<\/strong> the excess with some kitchen towel.\u00a0 Place your hand over the top of the griddle to feel the heat and once you can feel that it\u2019s warm you can start cooking your cakes. \u00a0Place the cakes on the griddle; usually you can only cook 4 \u2013 5 at a time.\u00a0 Turn them only once, each side will need cooking for about 3 minutes or until they are golden brown.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Once done, take them off the griddle and leave to cool on a cooling wire<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you want you can dust them with sugar, while they are still warm.\u00a0 This is something my great aunt used to do but it will make them a little sweeter than they already are.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Welsh cakes are best eaten on the day you make them, although they will keep for a day or two, but if my brother is anywhere to be seen you\u2019ll be lucky to try them!<\/p>\n

    Vocabulary <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Griddle:<\/strong> a heavy flat iron plate, for cooking food (parilla)<\/p>\n

    Tearoom:<\/strong> a small caf\u00e9 where tea and other refreshments are served<\/p>\n

    Currant:<\/strong> a small dried grape<\/p>\n

    Mixed spice:<\/strong> a ready prepared mix of spices, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.\u00a0 Used for cooking<\/p>\n

    Cinnamon:<\/strong> canela<\/p>\n

    Sieve (noun):<\/strong> a utensil made from fine wire mesh used for straining solids from liquids or for separating coarser from finer particles.\u00a0 As a verb \u2018to sieve\u2019, it\u2019s the action of putting the flour through the sieve into a bowl below.<\/p>\n

    Lard:<\/strong> white solid pig fat (manteca)<\/p>\n

    Skillet:<\/strong> frying pan (sart\u00e9n)<\/p>\n

    Rub into<\/strong>: in baking terms it\u2019s the action of taking a small handful of flour and butter and rubbing it between your fingers and thumbs.\u00a0 The action is continued taking up new handfuls until there is no flour left and the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.\u00a0 At this point the fat is rubbed into the flour.<\/p>\n

    Dough:<\/strong> masa<\/p>\n

    Fluted pastry cutter: <\/strong>a pastry cutter is a device, usually made from metal, for cutting shaped forms from dough.\u00a0 They can be of different shapes, such stars, circles, trees, bodies etc. They can have smooth edges or they can go in and out to make a little wave pattern (fluted).<\/p>\n

    Wipe away (phrasal verb):<\/strong>\u00a0 Clean excess liquid or fat off a surface by using a cloth or kitchen paper<\/p>\n

    Cooling wire:<\/strong> a rack where you leave food to cool down (rejilla)<\/p>\n

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