Hfs2- cornish fairings - ba 2/83

2 dozen

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Plus 2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking soda
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg; freshly grated
½ teaspoon Cloves
½ teaspoon Allspice
½ teaspoon Ginger
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; cut into pieces, room temperature
1 teaspoon Orange peel; grated
½ cup Sugar
⅓ cup English golden syrup -OR-
⅓ cup Light molasses
1 cup Unskinned almonds; coarsely chopped

Directions

Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger. Transfer to processor. Add butter and orange peel and blend using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in sugar. Add syrup and ½ cup chopped almonds and mix using on/off turns until dough just gathers into balls.

Preheat oven to 400F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Place remaining ½ cup almonds in small bowl. Working quickly to prevent oversoftening, roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Press one side of each ball into almonds, flattening slightly. Arrange on prepared baking sheet nut side up, spacing evenly. Bake until golden brown, 9 to 10 minutes. Cool 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to rack using spatula. Cool completely before serving. Store in airtight container.

"Hearty Farmhouse Suppers" (England) "Bon Appetit" February, 1983.

Typos by Jeff Pruett.

Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 11-27-95

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