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Мы тут обсуждали как-то пироги. Которые иногда совсем и не пироги. Как, например, fishcakes and crabcakes - рыбные и крабовые котлетки, а oatcakes и вовсе овсяное печеньe.


А сегодня я принесла (привезла из Западного Уэльса )



Welsh Cakes




Я предположила, что это что что-то шотландского овсяного печенья, но на вкус больше похожи на сконы. Их иногда и называют плоские сконы, flat scones.

Welsh cakes are made from flour, butter or lard, eggs, sugar, and currants and/or raisins. They are roughly circular, a couple of inches (4–6 cm) in diameter and about half an inch (1–1.5 cm) thick.


Welsh Cakes:


- 2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour

- 1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated white sugar

- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace

- 1/2 cup (113 grams) cold unsalted butter

- 1/3 cup (50 grams) currants or raisins

- 1/4 cup (40 grams) chopped mixed peel

- 1 large egg, lightly beaten

- 2 - 4 tablespoons milk


- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and mace.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and blend into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives. The mixture should look like coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the currants and mixed peel.
- Add the beaten egg and enough milk to form a light dough.

- Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface and roll to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).
- Cut into rounds using a 2 1/2 inch (6 cm) cookie cutter.

- Lightly butter a griddle, heavy frying pan, or electric frying pan and heat to medium hot.
- Cook the welsh cakes for about 5 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown, but still soft in the middle.
- Immediately after baking, sprinkle with granulated white sugar.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.

Welsh cakes can also be eaten buttered or split in half and spread with jam.

Makes about 20 - 2 1/2 inch cakes.

Note: Welsh Cakes can also be baked in a 350 degree F (177 degree C) oven. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for about 7 - 9 minutes on each side or until set and very lightly browned yet still soft inside (they won't get as brown as when you cook them on a griddle). They can also be cooked on a baking stone in the oven. Heat the stone in a 350 degree F (177 degree C) oven and then bake the Welsh Cakes on the stone, turning after about 4 - 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Sources:

Lawrence, Sue. 'Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking'. Headline Book Publishing. London: 2004.





В кафе и ресторанах туристам подают Welsh Cakes с маслом и даже сливками или джемом, но сами валлийцы могут посыпать их мелким сахаром - и все!

Вдоль дорог в Уэльсе кафе и чайные зазывают на cream tea, это тоже для туристов и значит, что к чаю вам подадут клубнику или малину со сливками.