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Welsh Cakes
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Brief Description
My great-grandmother's recipe, brought over from Wales. They became a Christmas cookie in our home, but pair well with tea any time of year
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Main Ingredient
Nutmeg
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Category: Cookies and Brownies
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Cuisine: British
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Prep Time: 15 min(s)
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Cook Time: 10 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Private
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Notes:
-Nutmeg is the main flavor in these cookies, it's worth buying whole nutmeg and grating it yourself. -Lard is what my great-grandma used, but my family has used butter for years. I've made it both ways, and lard really does make a more delicate cookie.
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Posted By: DHAPP
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Posted On: Jul 21, 2021
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups - Flour
- 2 teaspoons - Nutmeg
- 1/2 pounds - Lard
- 2 - Eggs
- 3/4 cups - Sugar
- 3 teaspoons - Baking Powder
- 1/2 cups - Currants Typically available in grocery stores during Christmas; available year-round on Amazon.
- 1/4 cups - Milk
- 3 1/2 cups - Flour
- 2 teaspoons - Nutmeg
- 1/2 pounds - Lard
- 2 - Eggs
- 3/4 cups - Sugar
- 3 teaspoons - Baking Powder
- 1/2 cups - Currants Typically available in grocery stores during Christmas; available year-round on Amazon.
- 1/4 cups - Milk
Directions:
Combine all ingredients. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch and cut out 2-inch circles with a floured cookie cutter or glass. On a griddle, lightly brown on each side at low-medium heat.
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