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