Recipes · Welsh · Bakery
Welsh Cakes
One serving has 415 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (42%), selenium (35%), thiamin (28%), manganese (26%), riboflavin (25%) and vitamin A (24%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (115 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, self-rising
- 20 g Butter, salted
- 15 g Sugar
- 15 g Currants, dried
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Milk, whole
- 0.2 g Nutmeg
Method
- Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar, currants and nutmeg.
- Bind to a soft dough with the beaten egg and a splash of milk.
- Roll out to about 1 cm thick and cut into small rounds.
- Cook on a lightly greased griddle or heavy pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes a side until golden and cooked through.
- Dust with a little extra sugar and serve warm or cool. Makes 1 portion (2 cakes); multiply by 6 for a batch of 12.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 415 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 56.9 g | |
| Water | 30.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26 g | |
| Leucine | 0.48 g | |
| Lysine | 0.26 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 18.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.95 g | |
| Saturated | 11.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.66 g | |
| Cholesterol | 99.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 173 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 16.6 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 206 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 19.1 µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 638 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.56 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.6 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.46 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 88.2 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.21 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 55 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 166 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.71 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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