right I had to do the Welsh cakes as an Englishman I’ve never ever happened
Englishman I’ve never ever happened
Englishman I’ve never ever happened before I think they’re delicious they’re
before I think they’re delicious they’re
before I think they’re delicious they’re simple they’re humble it’s using
simple they’re humble it’s using
simple they’re humble it’s using everyday ingredients that you can get
everyday ingredients that you can get
everyday ingredients that you can get from any single corner shop and they’re
from any single corner shop and they’re
from any single corner shop and they’re delicious and I think they’re better
delicious and I think they’re better
delicious and I think they’re better than scones I’m gonna do the original
than scones I’m gonna do the original
than scones I’m gonna do the original recipe but I’ve done a little twist on
recipe but I’ve done a little twist on
recipe but I’ve done a little twist on it that I love I’ve kind of turned into
it that I love I’ve kind of turned into
it that I love I’ve kind of turned into afternoon sort of tea – 500 grams of
afternoon sort of tea – 500 grams of
afternoon sort of tea – 500 grams of self-raising flour add 250 grams of cold
self-raising flour add 250 grams of cold
self-raising flour add 250 grams of cold unsalted butter
one heap teaspoon of mixed spice and a
one heap teaspoon of mixed spice and a pinch of salt what anyone can do this
pinch of salt what anyone can do this
pinch of salt what anyone can do this and just literally you can do it in a
and just literally you can do it in a
and just literally you can do it in a food processor of course but there’s
food processor of course but there’s
food processor of course but there’s something quite nice about doing it the
something quite nice about doing it the
something quite nice about doing it the way they would have done it hundreds of
way they would have done it hundreds of
way they would have done it hundreds of years ago you know I mean there you go
years ago you know I mean there you go
years ago you know I mean there you go right one egg just crack that in here
right one egg just crack that in here
right one egg just crack that in here about two tablespoons of milk you’re
about two tablespoons of milk you’re
about two tablespoons of milk you’re just gonna bring it together as a dough
just gonna bring it together as a dough
just gonna bring it together as a dough and then you know I’m gonna flavor it
and then you know I’m gonna flavor it
and then you know I’m gonna flavor it with just a hundred grams of currants
with just a hundred grams of currants
with just a hundred grams of currants like big handful basically the classic
like big handful basically the classic
like big handful basically the classic Welsh cake was about sort of back door
Welsh cake was about sort of back door
Welsh cake was about sort of back door cooking it was about the stuff the
cooking it was about the stuff the
cooking it was about the stuff the commodities the flour you know the dried
commodities the flour you know the dried
commodities the flour you know the dried raisins the mixed spice it was all there
raisins the mixed spice it was all there
raisins the mixed spice it was all there sitting on the shelves it was available
sitting on the shelves it was available
sitting on the shelves it was available to everyone I don’t want to really work
to everyone I don’t want to really work
to everyone I don’t want to really work it because then it will become sort of
it because then it will become sort of
it because then it will become sort of tough and chewy you want it to be short
tough and chewy you want it to be short
tough and chewy you want it to be short and crumbly you want to be crisp on the
and crumbly you want to be crisp on the
and crumbly you want to be crisp on the outside and then shatter in the middle
I’m just going to rip a little bit off
I’m just going to rip a little bit off because I think it’s really important
because I think it’s really important
because I think it’s really important that you use a little bit like a
that you use a little bit like a
that you use a little bit like a thermostat I’m going to put it straight
thermostat I’m going to put it straight
thermostat I’m going to put it straight on the baked stone if it’s burning you
on the baked stone if it’s burning you
on the baked stone if it’s burning you know in about four four-and-a-half
know in about four four-and-a-half
know in about four four-and-a-half minutes you want it to be golden and
minutes you want it to be golden and
minutes you want it to be golden and beautiful you know if it’s black after 2
beautiful you know if it’s black after 2
beautiful you know if it’s black after 2 minutes you know it’s too hot so you got
minutes you know it’s too hot so you got
minutes you know it’s too hot so you got calm it down so I’m just going to roll
calm it down so I’m just going to roll
calm it down so I’m just going to roll this out to about centimeter thick just
this out to about centimeter thick just
this out to about centimeter thick just a little bit of extra flour just so a
a little bit of extra flour just so a
a little bit of extra flour just so a nonstick let’s just check this one here
nonstick let’s just check this one here
nonstick let’s just check this one here yeah
yeah
yeah well as you can see that’s nuked so I’ll
well as you can see that’s nuked so I’ll
well as you can see that’s nuked so I’ll just turn that off it’s quite hard to
just turn that off it’s quite hard to
just turn that off it’s quite hard to sort of gauge it but on a regular sort
sort of gauge it but on a regular sort
sort of gauge it but on a regular sort of oven about a medium medium low heat
of oven about a medium medium low heat
of oven about a medium medium low heat on an even nice nonstick dry pan we
on an even nice nonstick dry pan we
on an even nice nonstick dry pan we great so I’m just gonna cut these out
there’s something bizarrely fulfilling
there’s something bizarrely fulfilling about making these he didn’t even put
about making these he didn’t even put
about making these he didn’t even put any butter or anything on there that’s
any butter or anything on there that’s
any butter or anything on there that’s the nice thing about the cast iron once
the nice thing about the cast iron once
the nice thing about the cast iron once it’s been used it sort of seals itself
it’s been used it sort of seals itself
it’s been used it sort of seals itself and becomes naturally a little bit
and becomes naturally a little bit
and becomes naturally a little bit nonstick which is why you must never
nonstick which is why you must never
nonstick which is why you must never clean them just wipe them so I’ll put
clean them just wipe them so I’ll put
clean them just wipe them so I’ll put these on they want about four and a half
these on they want about four and a half
these on they want about four and a half minutes on each side fold it over have a
minutes on each side fold it over have a
minutes on each side fold it over have a little shakedown okay it’s all that some
little shakedown okay it’s all that some
little shakedown okay it’s all that some double cream whisk it now the thing is
double cream whisk it now the thing is
double cream whisk it now the thing is like we don’t want to over whip it okay
like we don’t want to over whip it okay
like we don’t want to over whip it okay so I’ve only whipped it a second and
so I’ve only whipped it a second and
so I’ve only whipped it a second and it’s already done cream is essential
it’s already done cream is essential
it’s already done cream is essential silky melt-in-your-mouth thing the
silky melt-in-your-mouth thing the
silky melt-in-your-mouth thing the minute you take it over it gets like
minute you take it over it gets like
minute you take it over it gets like granular and horrible so be really
granular and horrible so be really
granular and horrible so be really careful
careful
careful you
just pour that in TSP be generous it’s
just pour that in TSP be generous it’s worth it so I’m just going to literally
worth it so I’m just going to literally
worth it so I’m just going to literally Marble it in which is nice for me Welsh
Marble it in which is nice for me Welsh
Marble it in which is nice for me Welsh cakes are a perfect example of how
cakes are a perfect example of how
cakes are a perfect example of how resourceful the Welsh were they take a
resourceful the Welsh were they take a
resourceful the Welsh were they take a few simple ingredients and they can make
few simple ingredients and they can make
few simple ingredients and they can make a beautiful little cake like this quick
a beautiful little cake like this quick
a beautiful little cake like this quick portable great for taking down the mines
portable great for taking down the mines
portable great for taking down the mines okay here we go
okay here we go
okay here we go we’re looking pretty good now and then
we’re looking pretty good now and then
we’re looking pretty good now and then what I want to do is turn this into
what I want to do is turn this into
what I want to do is turn this into perfect afternoon tea and what I’m
perfect afternoon tea and what I’m
perfect afternoon tea and what I’m meaning by that as an outsider is take
meaning by that as an outsider is take
meaning by that as an outsider is take this perfect little cake put my knife in
this perfect little cake put my knife in
this perfect little cake put my knife in here and open it up and I see what one
here and open it up and I see what one
here and open it up and I see what one of the nicest little mouthfuls of things
of the nicest little mouthfuls of things
of the nicest little mouthfuls of things I’ve had an afternoon tea in a long time
I’ve had an afternoon tea in a long time
I’ve had an afternoon tea in a long time and these bad boys
then we get that lovely vanilla cream
then we get that lovely vanilla cream job it in here me and the crew will have
job it in here me and the crew will have
job it in here me and the crew will have these so quick little blackberry here
these so quick little blackberry here
these so quick little blackberry here [Music]
[Music]
[Music] beautiful right strawberry and of course
beautiful right strawberry and of course
beautiful right strawberry and of course a lovely little lid and the only thing
a lovely little lid and the only thing
a lovely little lid and the only thing to do really that’s polite with a cup of
to do really that’s polite with a cup of
to do really that’s polite with a cup of tea sort of push them down and make a
tea sort of push them down and make a
tea sort of push them down and make a little mini sandwich and that my friend
little mini sandwich and that my friend
little mini sandwich and that my friend is a very delicious delicate elegant
is a very delicious delicate elegant
is a very delicious delicate elegant clever clever little thing just like a
clever clever little thing just like a
clever clever little thing just like a little whoopie pie
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