Cornish Fairings

10 ingredients
9 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice and salt together
  2. 2
    Chop the butter in small cubes and rub into the flour mix until it resembles bread crumbs
  3. 3
    Add the sugar and stir through
  4. 4
    Heat the syrup in a pan until watery and add to the dry ingredients
  5. 5
    Mix to a dough
  6. 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. 7
    Bake in a pre heated oven 200C/400F or gas mark 6 for 10 minutes.
  8. 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. 9
    Store in an air tight tin.

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