Name: Cornish Fairing Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves: 20+
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100g (4oz) butter; 100g (4oz) golden caster sugar; 2 tbsp Golden syrup; 175g (6oz) self raising flour; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

By Woman and Home published 15 April 12

Ingredients

100g (4oz) butter
100g (4oz) golden caster sugar
2 tbsp Golden syrup
175g (6oz) self raising flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

You will need

2 baking trays lined with baking parchment

Method

Set the oven to 180°C/160c fan/gas4.
Heat the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan over a low heat until the butter has melted, but do not boil.
Sift the flour, ginger, mixed spice, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda together into a bowl, then tip into the melted butter mixture and gently beat to form a smooth dough.
Place heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture on to baking sheets, about 2.5cm apart to allow room for them to spread. Flatten slightly with a knife
Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool and harden on the baking tray for 10 minutes before cooling.