Martha's Christmas Welsh cakes

Name: Martha's Christmas Welsh cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 50
Ingredients: 75 g mixed dried fruit; 1 tsp mixed spice; 25 ml brandy; 1 Finely grated zest orange; 225 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting; 100 g butter, cold and cubed; 75 g caster sugar; 1 British Blacktail Medium Free Range Egg; 1 tbsp semi skimmed milk; 1 Brandy butter, to serve (optional)

A festive take on the Welsh classic with orange zest and mixed spice, served with delicious brandy butter. Perfect for feeding a Christmas crowd!

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Makes50
CourseSnack
Prepare15 mins
Cook25 mins
Total time40 mins
Plussoaking

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Ingredients

75g mixed dried fruit
1 tsp mixed spice
25ml brandy
1 Finely grated zest orange
225g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
100g butter, cold and cubed
75g caster sugar
1 British Blacktail Medium Free Range Egg
1 tbsp semi skimmed milk
1 Brandy butter, to serve (optional)

Method

Stir together the mixed dried fruit, mixed spice, brandy and orange zest in a small bowl, cover and leave to soak for 2-3 hours or preferably overnight, until the fruit is plump.
Place the flour and butter into a large mixing bowl, and rub together between your fingertips until you get a breadcrumb-like consistency (similar to making pastry). Stir the sugar into the mixture. Beat the egg in a separate bowl, then pour into the dry ingredients and add the milk and soaked dried fruit and any liquid. Mix together to form a soft dough.
Place a large, nonstick frying pan or flat griddle pan on the hob, set the heat to low and allow the pan to heat up. Meanwhile, lightly flour the work surface and roll out the dough so it is around 0.5cm thick. Use a 4.5cm round fluted cutter to make rounds of the dough, rerolling and continuing to cut rounds until all the dough is used up.
Cook the Welsh cakes for 1-2 minutes, in batches, until golden on the bottom, adjusting the temperature as needed. Then flip the cakes over and cook for the same amount of time on the other side. Serve warm with a spoonful of brandy butter. They will keep in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days and I recommend gently warming in the oven before serving.