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I've been making Welsh cakes all my life using the same ingredients as my mum and grandma (from Swansea). I also have a griddle and much prefer this to a pan. My recipe is simply flour (say 6oz) and half that amount of sugar and butter/margerine and sultanas to taste - a handful or so. Mix the flour/margarine till like breadcrumbs, add sugar, stir in sultanas then use a little water or milk to mix to a thick dough. Roll out, cut in rounds about 1/2 inch think and put on warmed and greased griddle, turning once, till brown on both sides. We don't shake sugar on them but its down to taste nor do we use an egg to mix, just milk or water. Best eaten warm but they're nice cold in lunchboxes! Angela

i avent made um yet jewels still sat yer been reading the argus too lol

Thanks Julie, I will try Cardiff Gwyn

i think they are in hardware shops, mind you mum bought my ex sister in law one once think it was from a cookware shop in cardiff, i got mums old one, its real old but i keep it in cupboard frying pan is usually just a normal non stick one, put it on low, to warm up first, keep it low, my mistake sometimes is i rush um, but just normal bog standard fryin pan

Julie do you know where I could buy a bakestone? I have been searching the shops but I cannot see one. What sort of frying pan are you using?

What time shall I come and what's the address? Julie xxx

jules you made me laugh then they are usually called drop scones i think, they are flat/1/2 inch thick, round, cooked on stove on top of a thick stone type grill,or fryin pan, ( as a bake stone is too heavy for me to lift) made with flour butter/marg, sugar milk and an egg oh and some sultanas or raisins ccok on both sides till brown and sprinkle with sugar mmmmmmmmm lovely warmish

What are welsh cakes apart from the obvious cakes that are welsh???? Julie xxx

just the medicine, send me your address and ill send you some , thatll make you better

mending slowly my darling. welsh cakes sound like a tonic, bryan.

awe bryan how are you , nice to see you

yes please!!

just thinking about it a min, job well thought out is half done