Pice bach (Welsh cakes)

These traditional Welsh cakes are similar to a pancake or crumpet filled with raisins.

Recipe «Pice bach (Welsh cakes)» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 large eggs, lightly whisked, 60ml cold water, 500g self-raising flour, 1/2 tsp mixed spice, Pinch of salt , 250g chilled butter, chopped, 270g caster sugar, 90g sultanas , Self-raising flour, extra, to dust, Caster sugar, extra, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 large eggs, lightly whisked 
• 60ml cold water 
• 500g self-raising flour 
• 1/2 tsp mixed spice 
• Pinch of salt 
• 250g chilled butter, chopped 
• 270g caster sugar 
• 90g sultanas 
• Self-raising flour, extra, to dust 
• Caster sugar, extra, to serve 

Instructions

1. Whisk together egg and water in a bowl. Combine flour, mixed spice and salt in a large bowl. Use your fingertips to rub butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar and sultanas. Add egg mixture and use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix until evenly incorporated and mixture begins to hold together.
2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead until smooth. Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out the dough until about 5mm thick. Use a 7cm-diameter fluted pastry cutter dipped in flour to cut out 24 discs.
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 4 pastry discs and cook for 1 minute each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with extra sugar. Repeat, in 5 more batches, with the remaining discs and sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.