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CORNISH FAIRINGS
Lightweight Cornish Biscuits

Ingredients:

4 oz self raising flour
1 level tsp ground ginger
1 level tsp mixed spice
2 oz soya margarine
2 oz castor sugar
1 large tbsp syrup

Method:

In a mixing bowl, sieve the flour and mix in the spices. Rub in the margarine until you get a breadcrumb consistency. Add the sugar. Gently warm the syrup and add that too. Mix well.

Roll teaspoonful amounts of the mixture into balls, place on a lightly oiled baking tray and flatten slightly with your fingers.

Bake at Gas mark 6 for 5 mins (or mark 5 for 7 mins), till golden brown. Leave to set slightly before cooling on a wire rack.

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