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Cornish Fairing

Name: Cornish Fairing
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Baking, Desserts
Ingredients: 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) flour; 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) butter or margarine; 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) caster sugar; 1 tsp (levelled, not heaped) baking powder; 2 tsp golden syrup; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp mixed spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cornish fairings are traditional Cornish spiced biscuits with a real kick.

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Ingredients

Makes

110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) flour
60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) butter or margarine
60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) caster sugar
1 tsp (levelled, not heaped) baking powder
2 tsp golden syrup
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Ingredients for 2 servings (255 g) · the original recipe

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F or Gas Mark 4).
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2
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, then rub in the butter.
3
Sift in the caster sugar, baking powder, and spices, then mix well.
4
Add the syrup to the mixture, then stir in until it becomes a dough.
5
Roll the dough out into little balls about the size of walnuts.
6
Place the balls on a baking tray, then bake for 15 minutes.
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7
Allow the fairings to cool for a few minutes on the cooling rack before serving.

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