Teisen Sinamon Welsh Cinnamon Cake Recipes

TEISEN SINAMON (WELSH CINNAMON CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sieve the flour and baking powder and rub in the butter.
• Add the spice and sugar, then he egg yolks and a little milk to bind to a farily stiff sponge.
• Turn into a shallow, well greased tin or plate - preferably a dish you can serve it in as the base is best left where it is.
• Bake for about 20 minutes at 400°F.
• Cool an spread with jam (apricot or raspberry).
• For the meringue topping, beat the egg whites until stiff, fold in 1 tablespoon caster sugar for each white and beat again in the usual way until shiny.
• Pile on top of the base and return to a cooler oven (325 F) to set and until the peaks are tipped with gold.

GRANNY'S WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Beat margarine & sugar together.
• Add eggs & beat till smooth.
• Add dry ingredients & stir till just nicely mixed.
• Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut into rounds using a small glass or round cookie cutter (we've always used a small glass).
• Cook in frying pan till nicely browned on one side; flip & brown the other side. (approx. 3-4 minute per side).
• Remove to baking rack to cool.
• Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag.

WELSH CAKES

Steps:

• Rub the butter into the flour with a pinch of salt, then stir in the sugar and currants.Tip in the egg and mix into a dough. Grease a flat cast iron griddle pan or large heavy-based frying pan (not non stick) with a drizzle of oil and put on a very low heat.
• On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a 1cm thickness. Stamp out thin rounds with a 6.5in fluted cutter, re-rolling the trimmings as you go.
• To check whether the heats right for the griddle or pan you need to cook a trial cake. The pan is hot enough when a sprinkling of water sizzles up in a few seconds. Drop a welsh cake on to the griddle, leave it there for 5-6 minutes till the underside is brown, then flip it over and do the same to the other side to cook the middle. If the cakes are browning too quickly, reduce the heat of the pan & allow to cool slightly before you cook any more.
• Cook the Welsh cakes in batches, trying not to overcrowd the griddle, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm sprinkled with caster sugar.

TEISEN FALA (WELSH APPLE CAKE)

Steps:

• Peel and core the apples and cut into tiny dice.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Rub the fat into the flour, add the sugar.
• Add the apples and mix together with a little milk to bind to a fairly stiff dough.
• Spread into well greased shallow tin and bake at 350 F for about 30 minutes.