Ingredients

These are best just off the griddle but also taste wonderful when cool. To be really traditional, cut out your Welshcakes with a scalloped cutter and keep them small.

1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon mixed spice, typically allspice and/or nutmeg
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup raisins, golden raisins, sultanas or any combination thereof
1 egg

Directions

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and mixed spice. Rub butter and shortening into the mixture until you reach breadcrumb consistency. Add sugar and mixed fruit. Mix in egg to form a soft dough. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick and cut into 2-inch rounds. Bake on a hot griddle or heavy-based frying pan greased with a little shortening. Fry until lightly browned on both sides and place on racks to cool. Serve sprinkled with sugar or spread with butter.