Cornish fairings
Makes: 16
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Kris Kirkham
Cornish fairings
Fairings were edible souvenirs sold at fairs all over the country, although their nature varied by region, and they were often bought as a treat for a child or a sweetheart
Makes: 16
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
79Kcal
Fat
3gr
Saturates
2gr
Carbs
13gr
Sugars
7gr
Fibre
0gr
Protein
1gr
Salt
0.2gr
Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, in her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, in her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
Ingredients
- 75g golden syrup
- 125g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tbsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp mixed spice or ground cinnamon
- 50g caster sugar
- 50g salted butter, diced, plus extra to grease
Step by step
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4 and grease two baking trays with butter. Gently warm the golden syrup until runny, then set aside to cool slightly.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarb and ground spices into a mixing bowl and stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture is crumb-like in texture, then add the golden syrup and bring the mixture together as a dough.
- Separate into 16 small balls and space them out well on the baking trays. Press down lightly to flatten the balls slightly then bake for 8-10 minutes until the biscuits have spread out with crinkled tops and are golden brown at the edges.
- Give the trays a sharp bash on the counter to flatten out any domed tops on the biscuits, then let them firm up on the trays for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, where they will keep for at least 2 weeks.
