Cornish Fairings with Strawberry Coulis

Cornish Fairings with Strawberry Coulis
Ingredients

* 200 g (7oz) Strawberries
* 125 g (4oz) plain flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* ½ tsp bicarbonate soda
* 1 tsp ground ginger
* ½ tsp mixed spice
* 50 g (2oz) caster sugar
* 50 g (2oz) butter
* 2 tbsp golden syrup

Method

1. Preheat oven to Gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. In a bowl blend the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, the mixed spice and the sugar.
2. Cut butter into small pieces and rub in with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add syrup and mix until you have smooth dough.
3. Divide the mixture into 6 and roll into balls. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and place the balls on, spacing well apart.
4. Gently flatten with the palm of your hand. Bake in the oven for 7 minutes. Put strawberries in a blender and whizz until pureed and smooth.
5. Serve the fairings with some local ice cream or crème fraiche and pour the strawberry coulis over them.



Serves: 6

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Contributor: Tesco Magazine