Cookbook:Cornish Fairing

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

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

Equipment

 * 1 sieve
 * 1 mixing bowl
 * 1 wooden spoon
 * 1 baking tray
 * 1 rolling pin
 * 1 cooling rack

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F or Gas Mark 4).
 * 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.
 * 7) Allow the fairings to cool for a few minutes on the cooling rack before serving.