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Teisen Borc (Welsh Pork Cake)

Teisen Borc (Welsh Pork Cake) is a classic Cymric (Welsh) recipe for a dish of a batter of pork, fruit and nuts mixed with flour and water that's baked in a loaf tin and served like a meatloaf. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of: Welsh Pork Cake (Teisen Borc).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

100 minutes

Total Time:

120 minutes

Serves:

6–8

Rating:

Tags : Pork Recipes Baking Recipes Cake Recipes British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Cynhwysion:

450g cig selsig
550g siwgwr brown
1 llwy fwrdd o bowdwr clôf
150g o gnau cymysg, wedi torri
2 llwy fwrdd o sinamwn
450g o ddatys, wedi torri
840g o flawd
450g o resin
720ml o ddŵr berwedig
1 llwy fwrdd o feicarboand o soda

Dull:

Cyfunwch y cig selsig, resin, datys a'r cnau mewn powlen yna ychwanegwch y siwgwr a'r dŵr berwedig gan gymysgu'n drwyadl. Yn y cyfamser hidlwch y cynhwysion sych i fowlen arall. Ychwanegwch i'r gymysgfa selsig gan gyfuno'n drwyadl. Irwch waelod tyniau torth tua 22 x 12 x 8cm cyn eu gorchuddio gyda papur gwrthsaim. Trowch y gymysgedd i fewn i'r tyniau a trosglwyddwch i bopty wedi ei gyn-gynhesu i 180°C. Pobwch am tua 90 munud yna gadewch i'r teisennau oeri yn y tyniau am 10 munud cen eu troi ar resel gwifren. Gweinwch dafellau yn gynnes gyda tatws mwrtin a grefi.

English Translation

Ingredients:

450g pork sausage meat
550g brown sugar
1 tbsp ground cloves
150g mixed nuts, chopped
2 tbsp cinnamon
450g dates, chopped
840g flour
450g raisins
720ml boiling water
1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda

Method:

Combine the sausage meat, raisins, dates and nuts in a bowl then add the sugar and the boiling water and mix thoroughly. Meanwhile, sift the dry ingredients into a separate bowl. Add this to the sausage meat mix and mix to combine.

Grease loaf tins about 22 x 12 x 8cm before lining with greaseproof (waxed) paper. Turn the mixture into the tins then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C. Bake for about 90 minutes then allow the cakes to cool in their tins for about 10 minute before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve slices warm with mashed potatoes and gravy.