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Cornish Fairing
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Cornish Fairing

8 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

614
Calories
13g
Protein
13g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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

Directions

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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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