When I was a little boy in Wales, my dad brought home a piece of steel plate (an off cut from the side of a ship from the dockyard at Pembroke Dock), about 3/8' thick (10mm) which he had cut to shape with an oxy-acetylene torch. Mum used to make Welsh cakes on it, heated over a gas stove. In my part of Wales it was called a 'plank'. I guess because it was so thick and heavy, the temperature remained fairly constant so the cakes were always perfect.
I have my mother's planc, made from ship steel at Milford Docks, just across the Cleddau from Pembroke Dock, by my Grandad. I used it tonoght to make Welsh cakes (picau ar y maen) using Nia's recipe and they came out great. My only tip is to add the liquid in two stages and only add what you need to make slightly firm dough that doesn't crack when kneaded.
My wife makes them every Christmas. She is third generation from Wales. I have been eating them every Christmas for about 46 years. She makes some right away, but puts dough back and makes them over several days.
Before my father passed about 20 years ago, he used to rave about my mother's little cakes she made every morning [she passed in the 1950's]. She was English, he was in the Army, met overseas and married in 1951. Anyway, he said she'd make them quickly, path them out then put them in the skillet and in a few minutes they were done. The look on his face as he told me about it said it all. I tried to make some for him once and I was close but not exact. These cakes by Nia seem to be what he was talking about and I shall try. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this amazing video! I make them every year for my birthday for my colleagues, neighbours and family. Lots of love from a Dutch girl with a Welsh name ❤
1 lb (~3 2/3 cups) self raising flour + some extra for rolling If you don't have self raising flour you can make 1 lb of self raising flour by sifting together 1 lb (~3 1/4 cups) of all purpose flour and 2 Tbsps of baking powder 6 oz of margarine 1 oz of Lard (Nia's grandma's key ingredient but can be substituted for other fats) 7 oz of caster sugar (fine sugar) 2 oz of sultanas 3 oz of raisins (currants in the UK) 3 eggs frothed Slabs of salted Welsh butter to eat with!
Thank you! Grandma Anne Reese was from the Rhonda Valley.. served as a nurse in WWII during the bombings. Met my to be grandfather Charles Dailey, an Irish American from Indiana. They came back stateside after the war, ending up in Southern California. I remember making these, and Cornish Pastsy’s with her. I lost the 3x5 card with her recipe and this is very close to hers! She was a big fan of the golden currents and that’s all we used. Can’t wait to make these. Love ya Grandma! RIP 💯💖
Oh my gosh this made our day!!! This is Nia's grandmother's recipe so it is probably from around the same time! We will be sure to tell Nia the story!! Thanks for sharing!!! Send us pictures if you try them!
My Grandad Dai bless his soul used to make these all the time on his little griddle. Be it Father’s Day, my brothers just cooked our dad some up. Brings back the memories of sitting in his little miners house eating them straight off the griddle
Yesterday I was first time in Welsh and in the market I try this Welsh cake, it so amazing and I bought some, now this is my favourite for tea time. Thank you for sharing your recipe
I live in England, but grew up in Wales. It's amazing the little things we take for granted. Now I'm 35 and find myself yearning for a nice bowl of Cawl and a plate of Welsh Cakes. 😂
I loved the phrase ," the builder's teas " ! Lol. I am like that ,too ! Not always ! As that'll affect my tummy ! Lol. But, I love strong teas !!! That's why I am not too crazy about lady grey ! Lol. That tea is good w/ heavily sweet cakes & creams ...,but I love earl grey & Irish breakfast the best ! The heart shaped Welsh cakes are so ~ cute !!!😍👍 I'd love to try making 'em !💜💜💜💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶🏴💖💕💞
My nan used to make welsh cakes and she used a bakestone to cook them. Also she never needed to measure the ingredients she just could tell from the feel of the mixture if it was right. x
One of my neighbours had a pizza stone and used to make them on there. I used to find that hilarious as a kid because obviously, Welsh Cakes are not pizzas. Now that I'm older, I get why they did it, and I do think they come out better on a stone than in a pan.
Just got back from a vacation trip to Wales. We had both store-bought and bakery-bought Welsh cakes. (The Bakery ones were better!) I need to make these for my wife and family (and some for me). Thanks for a great recipe. Cheers!
I love that you use the lard. I have my aunts recipe and it has the lard and it makes the best Welsh cookies. I don't have margarine in the recipe but I may try adding it. Everyone wants these when I make them they disappear.
Yes I remember that very well my mum making me Welsh cakes she's from the Rhondda valley South Wales every time I come down to see her tin of Welsh cakes would be there for me to take home now I need to make it for my own family my mum has been gone 16 years and still can remember her Welsh cakes beautiful
I was thinking about making some more. But I lost mom's recipe, so I'm looking for another . I believe she got it off a Kellogg's box back in 60's. I thought it was an old family recipe going back 1000 years . Oh well. I have added a few drops of Tabasco about 5 to spice up a little.
My mam had a plank stone i wanted it before she died but i guess one of the other family took it was gutted grr love welsh cakes with currents as don't like sultanas x
I would like to find welsh cakes in France ! I love welsh cakes I tasted them in Wales when I was young in my mother's family. It's difficult to translate the proportions of the recipe in French can you help me for translate the pounds and once for grammes ? Thank you so much.
When I was a little boy in Wales, my dad brought home a piece of steel plate (an off cut from the side of a ship from the dockyard at Pembroke Dock), about 3/8' thick (10mm) which he had cut to shape with an oxy-acetylene torch. Mum used to make Welsh cakes on it, heated over a gas stove. In my part of Wales it was called a 'plank'. I guess because it was so thick and heavy, the temperature remained fairly constant so the cakes were always perfect.
Bob Bailey what a beautiful memory, do you still have the steel plate?
I have my mother's planc, made from ship steel at Milford Docks, just across the Cleddau from Pembroke Dock, by my Grandad. I used it tonoght to make Welsh cakes (picau ar y maen) using Nia's recipe and they came out great. My only tip is to add the liquid in two stages and only add what you need to make slightly firm dough that doesn't crack when kneaded.
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My wife makes them every Christmas. She is third generation from Wales. I have been eating them every Christmas for about 46 years. She makes some right away, but puts dough back and makes them over several days.
Before my father passed about 20 years ago, he used to rave about my mother's little cakes she made every morning [she passed in the 1950's]. She was English, he was in the Army, met overseas and married in 1951. Anyway, he said she'd make them quickly, path them out then put them in the skillet and in a few minutes they were done. The look on his face as he told me about it said it all. I tried to make some for him once and I was close but not exact. These cakes by Nia seem to be what he was talking about and I shall try. Thank you for sharing!
KoalaSez that is such a sweet memory of your father. We hope you can make Nias Recipe and enjoy them in the spirit of your father ❤️
That's such a lovely story xxx
Thank you for this amazing video! I make them every year for my birthday for my colleagues, neighbours and family. Lots of love from a Dutch girl with a Welsh name ❤
Her smile is literally the cutest 🥺🥺🤍
She’s the best ❤️
1 lb (~3 2/3 cups) self raising flour + some extra for rolling
If you don't have self raising flour you can make 1 lb of self raising flour by sifting together 1 lb (~3 1/4 cups) of all purpose flour and 2 Tbsps of baking powder
6 oz of margarine
1 oz of Lard (Nia's grandma's key ingredient but can be substituted for other fats)
7 oz of caster sugar (fine sugar)
2 oz of sultanas
3 oz of raisins (currants in the UK)
3 eggs frothed
Slabs of salted Welsh butter to eat with!
Thank you!
Grandma Anne Reese was from the Rhonda Valley.. served as a nurse in WWII during the bombings.
Met my to be grandfather Charles Dailey, an Irish American from Indiana. They came back stateside after the war, ending up in Southern California.
I remember making these, and Cornish Pastsy’s with her.
I lost the 3x5 card with her recipe and this is very close to hers!
She was a big fan of the golden currents and that’s all we used.
Can’t wait to make these.
Love ya Grandma!
RIP 💯💖
Oh my gosh this made our day!!! This is Nia's grandmother's recipe so it is probably from around the same time! We will be sure to tell Nia the story!! Thanks for sharing!!! Send us pictures if you try them!
The Recipe Hunters I certainly will!
Shwmae! From South Wales! Diolch! For sharing this ! ^_^ my welsh is limited but I am learning 😄
My Grandad Dai bless his soul used to make these all the time on his little griddle. Be it Father’s Day, my brothers just cooked our dad some up. Brings back the memories of sitting in his little miners house eating them straight off the griddle
I come from South Wales and bake Welsh cakes (bake stones) here in South Africa. They get eaten quicker than I can cook them.
I love you. I was born in Narberth. This takes me back to being at my Aunt's house in mill lane scoffing my face with these cakes ❤️
Yesterday I was first time in Welsh and in the market I try this Welsh cake, it so amazing and I bought some, now this is my favourite for tea time. Thank you for sharing your recipe
I had it a few months ago in Cardiff and now I am craving them again. Thank you for the recipie!
of course! let us know how it goes :)
Lovely! Thank you from Texas!
I live in England, but grew up in Wales. It's amazing the little things we take for granted. Now I'm 35 and find myself yearning for a nice bowl of Cawl and a plate of Welsh Cakes. 😂
Just had my first Welsh cake this afternoon and had to look out a recipe, this looks great.
Wonderfull!!! Thank You sooo much!
I loved the phrase ," the builder's teas " ! Lol. I am like that ,too ! Not always ! As that'll affect my tummy ! Lol. But, I love strong teas !!! That's why I am not too crazy about lady grey ! Lol. That tea is good w/ heavily sweet cakes & creams ...,but I love earl grey & Irish breakfast the best ! The heart shaped Welsh cakes are so ~ cute !!!😍👍 I'd love to try making 'em !💜💜💜💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶🏴💖💕💞
Love it. Will try making them tomorrow.
Greetings from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Thanks Sunny Apples!! We will definitely let you guys know if we make it to Bosnia and Herzegovina!!
And they are DELICIOUS. Thank you for presenting them.
Tried these today. From all the recipes I've tried, this is the best .
Yess this makes us so happy!
Love it! It reminded me on my time in Wales and the fabulous time that I had. Thanks for sharing 💜
Susana Bello Salvo that makes us so happy! Enjoy!
Fresh welsh cakes warm out of the pan 🤤
I love it😍😍😍
Thank you for sharing your Grand Mother's recipe :)
Love the egg beaters! I always loved using these when I was a little girl.
Such special memories...gotta keep those egg beaters in the family!
thanks :)
Omg the welsh church in town sold these on holidays. Soooo good. 💕
That brought a tear to my eye
That's not builder's tea, it's just perfect tea! Lovely!
My nan used to make welsh cakes and she used a bakestone to cook them. Also she never needed to measure the ingredients she just could tell from the feel of the mixture if it was right. x
One of my neighbours had a pizza stone and used to make them on there. I used to find that hilarious as a kid because obviously, Welsh Cakes are not pizzas.
Now that I'm older, I get why they did it, and I do think they come out better on a stone than in a pan.
Yummy i remember making these in school
Lovely recipe, and so glad you did not spoil them by adding cinnamon or nutmeg or any muck like that.
thank you! we loved this pure version :)
Gotta have a bit of spice for me👍
It looks very nise
Good recepie
Will make this over the weekend.. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur.
Awesome! Enjoy and let us know how they turn out :)
Doing this next snow day!
Must try these x
definitely a must try!
Just got back from a vacation trip to Wales. We had both store-bought and bakery-bought Welsh cakes. (The Bakery ones were better!) I need to make these for my wife and family (and some for me). Thanks for a great recipe. Cheers!
And that was a proper colour for tea too..... Those Welsh cakes have made me quite peckish
My mother made these every Sunday and we called them bakestones
lucky you! Was her recipe similar?
I love that you use the lard. I have my aunts recipe and it has the lard and it makes the best Welsh cookies. I don't have margarine in the recipe but I may try adding it. Everyone wants these when I make them they disappear.
fluffy that’s beautiful! Keep the people happy by keeping the tradition alive
Welsh CAKES, not Cookies!!
Yes I remember that very well my mum making me Welsh cakes she's from the Rhondda valley South Wales every time I come down to see her tin of Welsh cakes would be there for me to take home now I need to make it for my own family my mum has been gone 16 years and still can remember her Welsh cakes beautiful
Kay Castillo Bonnilla what beautiful memories!
how can this be disliked 10 times? there are some very odd weird people out there
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Hmm, they look okay but my mum used to add a pinch if nutmeg to the mix. This boosted the flavour immensely.
I love Welsh cakes. Diolch.
I was thinking about making some more. But I lost mom's recipe, so I'm looking for another . I believe she got it off a Kellogg's box back in 60's. I thought it was an old family recipe going back 1000 years . Oh well.
I have added a few drops of Tabasco about 5 to spice up a little.
Hello me duck, loved the video, I love all things Welsh (I'm trying to learn) quick question but how long do you cook/bake them for in the dry pan?
About 4 minutes each side, check out full recipe here www.therecipehunters.com/welshcakes
I'm gonna try these 🖒 turn ☺ oh & I'm from East London. But I was in Cardiff today🤗
Bendigedig!!!
My mam had a plank stone i wanted it before she died but i guess one of the other family took it was gutted grr love welsh cakes with currents as don't like sultanas x
Hope you can find a new plank stone and keep the tradition alive
Don’t you sprinkle caster sugar on the tops?
Can I use butter instead of margarine?
Could you please tell me the best way to store these? I’ve tried putting in a covered tin but they seem to dry up after a few days!
Oh just eat them quickly! Best the day they're made but they actually freeze very well too.
My HERITAGE IS WALES …CLARKS..ACES..
How long does it take for the cakes to cook through.
About 3mins each side
May I ask the texture of the cake? When you’re cutting the dough, it looks the texture of shortbread.
It's a pastry sort of texture, even a bit like scone dough. Just rolled out a lot thinner x
Precisely what @mutley said
I would like to find welsh cakes in France ! I love welsh cakes I tasted them in Wales when I was young in my mother's family.
It's difficult to translate the proportions of the recipe in French can you help me for translate the pounds and once for grammes ? Thank you so much.
28 grams = one ounce (approx) 16 oz =1 lb. One pound = 0.454 Kg, One pint = 473 ml. Hope that helps.
@@bobbailey7024 Thank you so much !
Nia's recipe was very easy and clear, all my welsh cakes are delicious. Thanks Nia and Bob
I don't have margarine, i 'd use butter and see how it comes.
hopefully it's just as delicious!
It was one of the best things i've ever eaten.
Grams and mililiters plîs.
Diolch Nia
Hands don't get dirty...just a little messy. I would hate to think my food having dirt in it. LOL!!!
I stopped the video when I saw the margarine.
You missed the nutmeg 🤬 north walian
Authentic Welsh cakes don’t have nutmeg or any spices in. A farmer’s or coal miner’s wife would have had no access to expensive flavourings like that.
No flavor. Just taste like flour