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Cornish Fairing
Cornish fairings are traditional Cornish spiced biscuits with a real kick.
Ingredients
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- flour, ½ cup or 4 oz110 g
- butter or margarine, ¼ cup or 2 oz; or margarine60 g
- caster sugar, ¼ cup or 2 oz60 g
- baking powder, level, not heaped1 tsp
- golden syrup2 tsp
- ground ginger1 tsp
- mixed spice1 tsp
- ground cinnamon1 tsp
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F or Gas Mark 4).
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then rub in the butter.
Sift in the caster sugar, baking powder, and spices, then mix well.
Add the syrup to the mixture, then stir in until it becomes a dough.
Roll the dough out into little balls about the size of walnuts.
Place the balls on a baking tray, then bake for 15 minutes.
Allow the fairings to cool for a few minutes on the cooling rack before serving.
