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Can I just double check that for the Welsh Cakes the ingredients are allspice and not mixed spice? Just think it seems odd to use allspice and not mixed. Thank you.
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Nigella's recipe for Welsh Cakes (from HOW TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS) is based on a recipe given to Nigella by a friend called Heulwen Williams and in turn it was the recipe that Heulwen's grandmother gave to her.
Nigella did not change the spicing in the recipe and it definitely uses allspice rather then ground mixed spice. Allspice (also known as Jamaica pepper) is so-called as it tastes of a combination of pepper, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg. We don't know why Heulwen's grandmother used allspice but there are lots of recipe variations of Welsh Cakes, some using spices and some without any spicing at all. However, we can say that this version is very delicious.
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