British Food

Welsh Cakes (like little pancakes)

Stir together l lb. flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, a pinch ofsalt and a pinch of allspice.

Rub in 4 oz. butter and 4 oz. shortening. Add 7oz. sugar and 4 oz. of raisins.

Then add 2 beaten eggs and just enough milk to make a stiff dough. Roll out on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thick.

Cut with pastry cutter and cook on buttered griddle or in iron skillet.

Turn when brown and cook second side.

Recipe submitted by Barbara Ballard

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