Culinary Travel: Wales

Around every corner, experience the unexpected. You’ll stumble across cozy inns and restaurants, rustic fishing villages, mountain vistas and cliff-top trails.

Wales is home to 641 castles, more than any other country in Europe. You’re encouraged to visit them: climb towers, walk ancient walls and explore dungeons. This is the land of magic, myth and dragons.

Escape to a country full of breathtaking views, quaint towns, Celtic heritage and endless culture. Most of all, you’ll experience a friendly “croeso.” That’s Welsh for “welcome,” and you’ll feel it everywhere you go in Wales.

Here is a traditional recipe for a delicious tea time treat.

Welsh cakes

Ingredients
8oz (approx. 1 3/4 Cups) plain flour
4oz (1/2 Cup) butter
3oz ( approx. 1/3 Cup) caster sugar (May Use C&H Baking Sugar)
2oz (1/4 Cup) currants
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp mixed spice (pumpkin spice can be substituted or omit spices altogether)
1 egg
A pinch salt
A little milk to bind

Direction
Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, mixed spice) together into a mixing bowl. Cut up the butter and rub into the flour. Stir in the sugar and fruit, pour in the egg and mix to form a dough, use a little milk if the mixture is a little dry. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a biscuit. Use a pastry cutter to cut out rounds. Cook the cakes on a greased bake stone or griddle until golden. The heat should not be too high, as the cakes will cook on the outside too quickly, and not in the middle. Once cooked sprinkle with caster sugar and serve with butter.

As an alternative you can try mixed dried fruit or tropical fruit. Some grated lemon or orange rind is also good. An unusual but delicious addition is 1 teaspoon of lavender flowers with some citrus zest. Add a little orange juice, zest and icing sugar to some soft butter to serve with the Welsh cakes.

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