Grandma's Recipe Cards: Welsh Cakes

Welcome back to another episode of Recipes from the Side of the Fridge! Join us in the kitchen as we revisit a cherished family recipe for Welsh Cakes, passed down from a dear friend's grandmother in Wales. Despite facing criticism for our adaptations over the years, we're excited to share this nostalgic treat with you. From hand-written recipe cards to modern modifications, come along on our journey of culinary heritage and personalization.

Welsh Cakes Recipe
2 cups flour
½ cup currants
2 ozs. margarine
2 02s shortening
1 or 2 eggs (depending on size)
¾ cup white sugar
¼ tsp, allspice
½ tsp. baking powder.
Milk if needed (I use water )

Rub fat + flour together until quite fine.
add sugar, currants, spice and baking powder. Add eggs and enough water to make & soft dough.
Roll out on a floured surface, thickness to suit.
Cut into rounds. Bake in electric fry pan approx 350ºf until brown, turn and brown other side.

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0:00 Welcome
0:13 Welsh Cakes Recipe
9:00 Cooking the Welsh Cakes
12:03 Tasting the Welsh Cakes

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[GlenAndFriendsCooking]

I will once again be flying in the Give Hope Wings fundraiser this year! Our June of 2024 flight will see us stop in many communities in Eastern Canada to raise awareness for this worthy cause.
Last year 2023 we raised over $27, 000 towards helping our neighbours - we made a positive difference in the lives of many.

[ThatFeelBr]

Welcome back to another episode of Glen educates the Youtube comment section.

[daxtonfleming]

"My kitchen, my way" - or as Chef John might say, "You are, after all, the Jonathan Frakes of how thick to make your Welsh Cakes"

[gabriellew]

Every country has traditional recipes - and within the respective countries there is furious debate as to which way is the "right" way. Truth is, the right way is the way you like them - so relax, cook/bake and enjoy. And, please, don't force your opinions on others 😊 Thanks, Glen and Julie for an entertaining and interesting channel.

[bethgoldowitz]

The recipe I use says to roll them as thick as your little finger. I love old fashioned recipes with instructions like that.

[bcd]

That sweet grandmother who printed that recipe would be both horrified at the controversy and delighted at all the people seeing her little recipe card. It looks wonderful.

[VonTeradoc]

I love when Julie showed up, her enthusiasm and excitement to see the Welsh cakes is fantastic

[TheTopGun]

The story of everyone being upset that you made them too thin, but you ended up preferring them thin is so classic. It's sort of a running gag with this channel that if the world likes a recipe one way, Glen and Julie prefer it the other way. It's funny but it's totally fine!

[MeMe-Moi]

My grandmother was a big supporter of using modern conveniences where possible, so I personally see no issue whatsoever with using modern appliances. There are no bonus points in everyday life for doing things the hardest way possible.
Also, being trained by a Great Depression/WW2 rationing cook, I am very much of the "use what you have and learn how to substitute, because you won't always have exactly what the recipe calls for on hand" school of thought when it comes to cooking and baking.

[heatherwilson]

"My kitchen, my way". I love that! Yes, Sir!

[gaylekanak]

What is wrong with people that they find it necessary to be hurtful and negative to anyone? Yours is one of my very favorite channels. Somewhere to go that is safe and wholesome and fun. Please keep making videos just as you are. They are special. Thank you.

[didee]

Yum!!
My sister married bloke from Wales & has been making these for him for 35+ years now. She always uses butter. Her recipe is similar to yours. She uses cinnamon & currants in hers as that’s what her husband likes.

(Most of my ancestors were from South Wales who moved to Australia in the mid-late 1800s.)

[canuckled]

Great grandma's recipe calls for lard and brown sugar. The thicker ones have been likened to lembas bread so my family must be Hobbits as we have hand fulls every Thanksgiving

[jca]

I'm from the Glamorgan in Wales, and my mum & mamgu allways used butter. Every family has a slight variation on these cakes, so nothing wrong with your recipe. Modern ones can be made with choc chips as well.

[Marielm]

How did you know it was my first day on the internet?

[jamesellsworth]

The Food Police! I never have paid attention to them. I come from a farming family. My grandfather did his share of farming before he started a restaurant. I learned to appreciate 'down home' flavors. I patronize traditional producers to this day. Flavor Rules!

[NellBelle]

Yea, I know about the whole "right way" thing. Learned the hard way when I, from the Rio Grande Valley, a friend from Arizona, another friend from Mexico tried to make tamels together. It was a blood bath, thankfully we all survived. 😵‍💫

[kathyreston]

I love that the recipe card has PTO on the bottom right corner. Only the older generations would do that. So polite.😀

[JamesPotts]

When Julie digs into the food before discussing it, you know it must be good!

[wjr]

Glen's thumbnail game is on point.