Cornish fairings
An iconic Cornish biscuit, these little bites are flavoured with ginger and sweetened with golden syrup to create the ultimate accompaniment to a cup of strong tea.
This recipe is taken from Sea and Shore: Recipes and Stories From a Kitchen in Cornwall by Emily Scott (£26, Hardie Grant). Photography by Kim Lightbody.
Spiced ginger biscuit with a moreish crunch. Cornish fairings; a holiday in Cornwall would not be the same without them. These crunchy biscuits have been made popular by Furniss and I have added desiccated coconut to mine, which gives a little more texture to the biscuit. Eaten straight from the oven they are chewy and when cooled are perfect for dunking into a strong cup of tea.
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- 60g of unsalted butter, softened
- 125g of plain flour
- 50g of desiccated coconut, plus extra for dusting
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp of ground ginger
- 60g of caster sugar
- 75g of golden syrup
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