Welsch Cakes

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 7 3/4 tablespoons salted butter cold
• 1 egg
• 6 3/4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• raisins A handful of dried, or dried cranberries butter

1. In a medium bowl, pour the flour, baking powder, add the butter cut into cubes.
2. Using your fingertips, incorporate the butter into the flour until dough resembles a coarse meal.
3. Add the egg, sugar, and raisins, keep mixing with your fingers to get a smooth ball of dough (if necessary add a few drops of milk, working the dough for 3 to 4 minutes, so it becomes more flexible).
4. Trun the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it to a 0.5 cm thickness.
5. Cut circles of dough with a cookie cutter.
6. In a frying pan, heat the butter, wipe the excess and fry the welsh cakes for 3 minutes on each side. Serve with a little butter and a good cup of tea.

flour, baking powder, butter cold, egg, sugar, raisins

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Welsch-Cakes-781962 (may not work)