Cacen De Cymreig (Welsh Tea Cakes)

Cacen De Cymreig (Welsh Tea Cakes) is a traditional Cymric (Welsh) recipe for a classic teacake flavoured with currants that's coated in sugar and baked. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh dish of: Welsh Tea Cakes.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Baking Recipes Cake Recipes British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Cynhwysion:

450g o flawd
pinsiad o halen a nytmeg wedi ei ratio
1 llwy bwdin o bowdwr codi
120g o fenyn
120g o siwgwr
60g o gwrants
142ml lefrith
2 ŵy
siwgwr caster i sgeintio

Dull:

Hidlwch y blawd, powdwr codi, halen, nytmeg a'r siwgwr i fowlen. Ychwanegwch y menyn a rwbiwch i fewn i'r gymysgfa gyda'ch bysedd nes ei fod fel briwsion mân. Cymysgwch y cwrants i fewn yna curwch y llefrith a'r ŵyau ynghyd cyn eu ychwanegu i'r gymysgfa blawd. Dewch a'r cyfan at ei gilydd fel toes a trowch allan ar wyneb blawdiog. Tylinwch yn ysgafn yna roliwch allan tua 1.5cm o drwch a torrwch yn gylchau tua 5cm o ddiamedr gydathorrwr pastei. Sgeintiwch pob ochor gyda siwgwr caster yna trosglwyddwch i hambwrdd pobi wedi ei iro'n dda. Gosodwch mewn popty wedi ei gyn-gynhesu i 180°C a choginiwch am tua 10 i 15 munud, nes fod pen y caceni yn euraidd. Gweinwch yn gynnes gyda menyn a jam.

English Translation

Ingredients:

450g flour
a pinch each of salt and grated nutmeg
1 dessert spoon of baking powder
120g butter
120g sugar
60g currants
142ml milk
2 eggs
caster sugar to scatter

Method:

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and sugar into a bowl. Add the butter and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the currants and stir then beat together the milk and eggs before adding to the flour mixture.

Bring the mixture together as a dough and turn out onto a floured surface. Knead gently then roll out to about 1.5cm thick and cut into circles about 5cm in diameter with a pastry cutter. Dust both sides with caster sugar then transfer to a baking tray that's been well greased.

Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the tops of the cakes are golden. Serve warm with butter and jam.