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Welsh Cakes

 

Welsh Cakes are a traditional welsh snack and taste somewhat like a mixture of a pancake and a scone. I have made my welsh cake in the traditional cooking method using a cast iron pan that I inherited from my Oma. These cakes can be made with many kinds of dried fruit and spices, today I used currants, fresh lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg.   

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Ingredient:

4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 200 degree F.
2. Beat eggs on medium until foamy then add cream of tartar, beat until soft peaks form and then slowly add sugar. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form and then add extract.
3. Line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a SPLAT sheet. Fill a pastry bag or a zip lock bag with your meringue mixture and cut the tip off. Pipe the meringue in 2 inch swirls and then add eyes.
4. Bake meringues for about 1 1/4 hrs -1 1/2 hrs or until they are dry and crisp. let cool and enjoy. 

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