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WC 05/02/24

BLT RECIPE by

Kaedyn Moriarty Jones

Traditional Welsh Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 beef tomato

Cucumber

3 rashers lean back bacon

15g low calorie mayonnaise

Grated cheese

3 medium sliced bread

           Method

  1. Slice half of the tomato and cucumber
  2. Put your bacon under the grill and make sure the fat is crispy once cooked.
  3. Toast bread until light brown
  4. Layer the bacon on the first slice of toast and sprinkle with grated cheese
  5. Put second piece of toast on top of bacon and cheese
  6. Layer the 2nd piece of toast with the sliced tomato and cucumber

      7.Spread mayonnaise onto the final piece of toast. Plate and serve

Makes 10-12 cakes | Prep 10 minutes  | Cook 4-5 minutes each

8oz / 220g self raising flour

2oz / 55g caster sugar

4oz / 110g margarine or butter

1 or 2 handfuls of sultanas

1 or 2 free-range eggs depending on mixture

Method

01 Sieve flour into bowl, then add margarine or butter, rub in finely together.

02 Add sugar and sultanas and mix.

03 Add 1 egg and mix. The consistency needs to be bound together, so if too dry add another egg.

04 Roll out on a floured board, to about a quarter inch thick.

05 Cut using a 2 inch (5cm approx) cutter, then cook on a greased pan, or bake stone, on a medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes each side.

06 The exact cooking length will depend on what you are cooking your Welsh cakes on, but keep a close eye - too short a period and they won’t be cooked in middle, and cooked for too long and they will be dry. When touched during cooking they should feel springy, but not wet to the touch (no mixture should come out of the middle).

07 Once cooked dust with caster sugar and enjoy.