Welsh cakes (Aussie style)

Submitted by caz williams

"my husband is of welsh descent and when i married him he insisted i learn from his mother how to make them. now my family love them as well as my friends. thanks julia."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 30-40 small cakes

ingredients

• 125 g margarine
• 3 cups self raising flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 cup currants

directions

1. mix dry ingredients together, add margarine mixing with your fingers.
2. mix milk and egg until smooth.
3. roll out into 1/2 inch thichness.
4. cut with a cookie cutter.
5. spray a baking tray with oil.
6. place uncooked mix onto the tray leaving spaces for expansion when cooking.
7. place in oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. oven heat should be between 160 and 180 degrees.

Reviews

[Bonnie Kiwi]

I made the welsh cakes yesturday and they are still fresh today. Before baking I sprinkled some castor sugar on the tops for bit of a texture. They are light and fluffy. Bonnie Kiwi