Welsh Cakes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cookie Recipes. (Welsh Cakes). We attended a county fair in Wales and the ladies of the local church were baking and selling these. We asked for the recipe and they graciously shared it with us. This has been converted to US standard. They are delicious and not as sweet as some of our style cookies. Dried currants can be used in place of the raisins.

Brief

Servings: 24

Yield: 4 dozen

Welsh Cakes

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter

softened

6 tablespoons lard

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 cups raisins

4 eggs

8 tablespoons milk

D'Amaretti Biscotti

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Sift flour baking powder and salt into bowl. Put in butter and lard and mix until resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and currants or raisins. Beat the eggs lightly and add to flour mixture with just enough milk to make a firm dough similar to shortcrust pastry.

Step 2

Chill dough 1 to 2 hours.

Step 3

Roll the dough to 1/4 inch on floured surface and cut with 3 inch rounds. Bake the cakes on a greased griddle or frying pan (I use my electric skillet with just a little non-stick spray) over low heat until golden brown. Cool and sprinkle with sugar. These also freeze well.

Nutritional Information

Welsh Cakes

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 234.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.8g 8%

Carbohydrates: 39.8g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 21g

Fat: 7.3g 11%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 42.1mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 138.9IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 43.1mcg 11%

Calcium: 66.4mg 7%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 10.8mg 4%

Potassium: 145.3mg 4%

Sodium: 165.8mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 65.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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