🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Cuisine

Picau ar y Maen

Welsh Griddle Cakes

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 12

Difficulty Easy

Calories 109 kcal

Delicate spiced griddle cakes similar to Welsh cakes but thinner and lighter, cooked on a hot bakestone and eaten warm.

Ingredients

200g plain flour
75g cold butter, cubed
50g caster sugar
40g currants
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground mace
Pinch of salt
Caster sugar for dusting

Instructions

1 Sift flour, baking powder, mace, and salt. Rub in butter until like fine breadcrumbs.
2 Stir in sugar and currants. Bind with egg yolk and milk to form a smooth dough.
3 Roll out thinly on a floured surface to about 3mm thick.
4 Cut into rounds with a 6cm cutter.
5 Cook on a moderately hot greased bakestone for 2-3 min each side until lightly golden.
6 Dust with caster sugar and serve warm.

Did You Know?

Picau ar y maen literally means "cakes on the stone," referring to the bakestone that was the primary cooking surface in Welsh kitchens for centuries.