Cornish Fairings
By: Pamwest
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:51pm

Ingredients




1 pound Plain Flour
4 teaspoons Baking powder
2 teaspoons Bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons Ground ginger
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Ground mixed spice
1 teaspoon Salt
8 ounces Butter
8 on Dark brown sugar
8 tablespoons Golden syrup

Preparation

1 Mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice and salt together 2 Chop the butter in small cubes and rub into the flour mix until  it resembles bread crumbs 3 Add the sugar and stir through 4 Heat the syrup in a pan until watery and add to the dry ingredients 5 Mix to a dough 6 Flour your hands and roll pieces the size of a pecan nut balls and place on a greased or non stick baking tray 7 Bake in a pre heated oven 200C/400F  or gas mark 6 for 10 minutes. 8 When cooked take out the oven leave on the baking sheet to firm up for a couple of minutes then place on a wire rack and let cool. 9 Store in an air tight tin.

About


This recipe will make about 30 biscuits.
A 'fairing' was originally something bought at a travelling fair. Over time it became the name for the biscuits sold at these venues, they were sometimes covered in icing or shaped in various ways but always spiced. This is a recipe captures that wonderfully spicy taste.