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Easter Fun | Mini Egg Welsh Cakes Recipe

April 9, 2022
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Easter is about spending quality time with the family. Why not get the kids involved in this really easy and fun Easter themed Mini Egg Welsh Cakes recipe?

If you’ve never tasted a Welsh cake before, we cannot recommend them enough! Although they are made with simple ingredients that most people keep in their cupboards, such as flour, sugar, milk and butter, they really are a special treat. They can be described as a cross between a cookie, scone and pancake but are cooked traditionally over a hot bakestone, as opposed to baked.

There are undoubtedly many different ways to make Welsh cakes, with many families having their own recipe which has been passed down through the generations. The recipe below is for an Easter themed Mini Egg Welsh cake recipe, but you can experiment with adding different spices, fruit and even different chocolate. Whatever takes your fancy!

Mini Egg Welsh Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

Makes approx 20 Welsh cakes

  • 110g salted butter
  • 225g self raising flour
  • 85g caster sugar
  • 80g bag of Cadburys Mini Eggs
  • 1 or 2 free-range eggs

Method

  • Sieve the flour in a bowl. Add the butter and rub in finely together.
  • Next add the sugar and chopped up mini eggs and mix together.
  • Add 1 lightly whisked egg to the bowl and mix. The mixture should come together in a dough. If the mixture is too dry, add an extra egg.
  • Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface until about 5mm (1/4 inch) in thickness.
  • Cut using a 7.5cm (3 inch) a cutter (we chose a heart cutter), then cook on a seasoned bakestone or frying pan which has been lightly greased with butter. Cook on a medium heat for 3-4 minutes each side, or until golden brown.
  • Cooking time will vary depending on what you are using to cook your Welsh cakes. Too short and they will be raw in the middle, too long and they will be dry. The best way to tell if they are cooked is if they are springy to touch and the mixture isn’t wet in the middle.
  • Once they are cooked, remove from the bakestone/pan, dust with caster sugar and tuck in! We love a warm Welsh cake but they can also be enjoyed cool.

Looking for another recipe to cook on your Welsh bakestone? Why not try our bake stone crumpet recipe.

Bake Stone Crumpet Recipe

Crumpets on a bakestone

What is a Welsh Bake Stone?

Bake stones are traditionally associated with Wales and the cooking of Welsh cakes. They are basically a type of griddle and are heated up and used to cook food.

The old fashioned bake stone was made of cast iron. These days the Welsh bake stone has improved. Slate House’s Welsh Bake Stone is 10mm thick high quality pickled steel which is harder, stronger and has a better heat retention than the old fashioned wrought iron bake stones, whilst keeping the same rustic look.

Want to make traditinal Welsh Cakes?

Check out our Lockdown Baking article for this fantastic recipe.

Seasoning and caring for a bake stone

We often get people visiting our stores who have inherited a bakestone from a family member but have no idea how to use it. An important step before using one is seasoning it, which means to add a natural non-stick coating. It also protects the surface of your bakestone and prevents rusting.

Seasoning Instructions

  • There is a protective oil coating on our bakestones, which needs to be removed before use. To do this, use an abrasive cleaning pad and washing up liquid to clean the cooking surface.
  • Heat up your bakestone. We recommend doing this outside on a portable stove or barbecue. If this isn’t possible, make sure your kitchen is well ventilated as the bakestone will smoke.
  • Protect your hands with an oven glove and carefully rub a mixture of fat or vegetable oil and salt onto the cooking surface, using a thick cotton cloth.
  • Continue to add fat and salt, a tablespoon at a time, allowing it to burn and blacken. After around 20 minutes the bakestone should have gained a smooth black surface.
  • Turn off the heat and allow your bakestone to cool naturally.
  • Wash your bakestone with warm water, removing any remaining loose salt.

Your bakestone is now ready to be used!

Care Instructions

  • After use, wipe your bakestone with warm, soapy water.
  • Dry and store in a dry place.
  • Never use abrasive cleaners.
  • If , after a long storage, rusting appears, simply clean it off and re-season.

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