welsh cake
Self-raising flour 225G | Unsalted butter 100G |
Fine sugar 50G | Fine salt 1 handful |
Eggs 1 only | Whole milk 3 teaspoons |
Dried blackcurrants 50G | Fine sugar (for surface spreading) |
Step 1
Take the butter out of the refrigerator and add it directly to the flour pile (do not soften it) If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can use it or replace it with 225G of ordinary flour (all-purpose flour) and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. If you want a lighter milky flavor, you can use 50G butter + 50G lard instead of 100G butter, or use all lard.Step 2
Use a fork to crush the butter into fine pieces If you find it difficult to press a large piece, you can cut it into smaller pieces first and then press it. (The traditional method is to rub it into crumbs with your hands, and use a fork so you don’t have to worry about the butter melting with the warmth of your hands)Step 3
Add eggs, milk, salt, sugarStep 4
Mix until there is no dry powder, do not stir too muchStep 5
Add dried blackcurrantsStep 6
Mix well and form into a ball. Knead the dough as little as possible and just mix well.Step 7
Roll out to about the thickness of your pinky fingerStep 8
I used a 6CM diameter cutting die to cut out circles. Re-gather the dough at the corners, roll it out, and cut it againStep 9
I made 14 of this quantity (The last one is basically pinched, because I don’t want to cut out any extra scraps at the end)Step 10
Spread a thin layer of oil on the pan, add the cut greens, and fry each side over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle some fine sugar on the surface before eatingStep 11
Finished product~ Welsh cake cooking tipsA pan baking tool for those who don’t have an oven.
I have read a lot of related recipes, and most of them contain these materials and this ratio.
A slight adjustment is that some use self-rising flour directly, and some use flour plus baking powder;
Some use butter, some use lard, and some use a combination of butter and lard;
The amount of sugar can be increased or decreased according to your own taste. Preserved fruit is usually grapes.Dry but you can also use other.
To sum up, this can be regarded as a universal basic formula.
Although its name, welsh cake, literally translates to Welsh "cake",
However, this shape really doesn’t quite match the image of cakes we generally recognize.
In fact, no matter the ingredients, the cooking method or the taste of the finished product, it is very similar to scone.
If there is a difference, it is probably that Welsh cakes are thinner and flatter, while scones are thicker.
Also, Welsh cakes are baked in a pan, while scones are usually baked in an oven.
The question of whether scones are bread or cakes has given me a headache.
As for whether Welsh cake is a cake or a pie, just thinking about it makes my head explode.
There are also many names of British snacks that would drive obsessive-compulsive patients studying science crazy.
Cake is not cake, bread is not bread, pudding is not pudding…
My head hurts so much. I have given up on treatment. You can all go and form your own group ORZ...