Welsh Cakes
 
Makes approximately 15
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup castor (superfine) sugar, divided
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mace*
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • ⅔ cup currants
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 3 teaspoons butter
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ⅓ cup superfine sugar, baking powder, salt, and mace. Add cold unsalted butter cubes, and using a pastry blender, cut in butter until crumbly. (Mixture should be the consistency of breadcrumbs.) Stir in currants. Add lightly beaten eggs and whole milk, and stir until a soft dough forms. Knead in the bowl until no dry bits remain.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a ¼-inch thickness. Using a fluted 3-inch round cutter, cut dough into disks. Reroll scraps as needed.
  3. Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in skillet. Using a paper towel, carefully remove excess from pan. Place 5 disks in pan, and let cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Immediately toss in remaining ⅔ cup castor sugar. Repeat with remaining dough, greasing pan with butter each time. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
*Substitute 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg for ¼ teaspoon ground mace, if desired.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/welsh-cakes/