Ginger Fairings

Delicately spiced biscuits with a moreish crunch, these West Country snaps are perfect for fairs and bake sales

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 10 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Makes 16

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  136

• Protein

  2g

• Carbs

  21g

• Fat

  5g

• Saturates

  3g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  10g

• Salt

  0.6g

Ingredients

• 100g butter, diced, plus extra for the baking sheet
• 225g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 100g caster sugar
• 4 tbsp golden syrup

Directions

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets. Put the flour, ¼ tsp salt, baking powder, bicarb and spices in a food processor. Add the diced butter and whizz until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Tip into a bowl and stir in the sugar.
2. Gently warm the golden syrup in a pan, add to the mixture and stir to form a dough. Roll the dough into 16 walnut-sized balls, then arrange, at least 2cm apart, on the baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 mins until golden. Cool on the trays before transferring to a wire rack.

Categories: All Christmas, Vegetables