St David's Day - Welsh cakes

St David is the patron saint of Wales.  Welsh cakes are small sweet griddle cakes cooked throughout the year in Wales.

Ingredients

8 oz self-raising flour

4 oz salted butter, cubed

3oz caster sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

3 oz sultanas

1 egg, lightly beaten

Milk, if needed

Extra butter, for greasing

Method

1. Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl and add the cubed butter.  Rub with your fingertips to make breadcrumbs.
2. Add the sugar, cinnamon and sultanas, then the egg.  
3. Combine ingredients well, then form a ball of dough, using a splash of milk if needed.
4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough until it is 1cm thick and cut into rounds with a 2 inch fluted pastry cutter, re-rolling the trimmings until all the dough is used.
5. Rub an iron griddle or heavy based, non-stick frying pan with butter and wipe the excess away.  Heat the pan over a medium heat and cook the Welsh cakes for 2-3 minutes on each side. (If they look as if they're browning too quickly, turn the heat down a bit because it's important to cook them through – but they should be fairly brown and crisp on the outside.)
6. Remove from the pan and dust with caster sugar while still warm.