Welsh onion cake

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C and grease a 20cm round cake tin. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Fry the onions and bacon lardons in a large pan over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until the onions are softened and golden, then stir in the parsley and season with pepper. Whisk together the eggs and milk, then combine with the flour mixture and fold in the cooked onions and bacon until evenly distributed. Pour the batter into the prepared tin, sprinkle the grated cheese over the top, and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.