How to Make Welsh Cakes - An Easy Recipe with Nia in Wales

You can't visit Wales without trying a Welsh Cake and if you're The Recipe Hunters, you can't leave Wales without a (great) Welsh Cake recipe! Welsh Cakes are like a fusion between a short bread cookie and a pancake. They are speckled with raisins and often times powdered with sugar. Welsh cakes are one of the most popular Welsh sweets and the favorite food of many a Welsh. In fact, we asked over 25 people what their favorite Welsh food was and over half of them answered “Welsh Cakes!” Welsh Cakes are definitely a comfort food which can be eaten as breakfast, a snack, or to enjoy with an afternoon tea. Welsh Cakes were originally called "picau ar y maen" or "cakes on the stone,” because they were traditionally cooked over hot stones. According to Nia, Welsh Cakes were created for miners going down the coal mines to serve as a portable snack that would provide them with "a little bit of sweetness." Nia, the lovely woman who teaches us the recipe, is a passionate homecook and an avid member of the Slow Food North East Wales community. Nia decided to teach us her grandma's recipes for Welsh Cakes as this recipe is near and dear to her heart. Nia's grandma was known throughout the town for her Welsh Cakes and Nia has continued the tradition!

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Thanks to the talented musicians of VRï (https://www.vri.cymru/) for allowing us to use their song: Cyw Bach!

Thanks to Visit Wales (www.visitwales.com) for making this film and series possible.