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Originally fairings were small edible gifts brought from autumnal fairs either by children as gifts to their parents, or by parents for their children. According to Cornish legend, the original faring consisted of two ginger biscuits and two sugared almonds glued together. A confection invented by a Truro lady. This then evolved into the following biscuit (cookie)

Ingredients:

125g plain flour
60g butter or margarine
2 tbsp golden syrup (corn syrup)
1/2 tsp sea salt
60g granulated sugar
2 tbsp finely-chopped lemon peel (optional)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice (pumpkin pie spice)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Method:

Combine the flour, sugar and spices in a bowl and stir well to combine. Add the diced butter (or margarine) and rub into the flour mix until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the sugar.

Gently heat the golden syrup (easiest done in a ladle) until very runny then add to the flour mix. Combine everything together then take pieces of the dough and roll into walnut-sized balls.

Arrange these on a greased baking tray then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 200°C and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

If you want an echo of the original fairing, you can press a blanched almond into the top of each fairing ball before setting on your baking tray (set the almond side downwards so that the nut bakes into the base of the biscuit).