Naomi Boyd makes Welsh Cakes—Home Cooked

Naomi Boyd is a Community Manager for Microsoft Advertising and a co-chair of GLEAM (Microsoft's Global LGBTQI+ Employees and Allies at Microsoft). Having struggled with anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder, Naomi found refuge in baking, one way she restored her relationship with food.

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Welsh cakes
12-24 servings
8 oz all-purpose flour, plus extra to roll
4 oz salted butter
4 oz sugar, plus 2 oz to sprinkle
4 oz currants
1 large egg
2 oz milk
pinch of allspice

DIRECTIONS
1. Use your fingers or pastry cutter to rub the butter into the flour. Next, add the sugar, currants, and allspice to the flour mixture. Then, add the egg and milk, and mix until it all comes together as a smooth dough. If it is very dry, add more milk.
2. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter.
3. Cook on a smooth dry griddle or a thick frying or cast-iron pan for about 5 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove from the pan, sprinkle with the remaining sugar while warm, and serve.

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