Cornish Fairings Recipe

Name: Cornish Fairings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 pound plain flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda; 2 tablespoons ground ginger; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon mixed spice Ground; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 ounces butter; 8 dark brown sugar; 8 tablespoons golden syrup

Servings: persons

1 pound plain flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon mixed spice Ground
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces butter
8 dark brown sugar
8 tablespoons golden syrup

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.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound plain flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda, 2 tablespoons ground ginger, and more.

Yes, Cornish Fairings falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cornish Fairings

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