Parkin recipes

The first recipe gives a superbly tangy ginger flavour; the second is a standard recipe for Parkin.

Ginger parkin

Ingredients

• 12oz (340g) fine oatmeal
• 4oz (110g) plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsps ground ginger
• 3oz (75g) butter
• 12oz (340g) golden syrup
• 2 tbsps milk
• 1 egg

Method

Sift the flour with the ginger, baking powder and oatmeal. Melt the butter in the golden syrup in a pan. Stir in the dry ingredients and add the milk and egg (beaten). Bake in a warm oven for 3/4 hour. (300°F, Mark 3, 150°C)

Yorkshire Parkin

Ingredients

• 8oz (225g) self raising flour
• 1lb (450g) medium oatmeal
• 1 tsp ginger
• Pinch of salt
• 4oz (110g) butter
• 8oz (225g) treacle (could be 4 oz black treacle and 4 oz golden syrup)
• 4oz (110g) demerara sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 pint milk

Method

Mix together all of the dry ingredients. Melt the butter in a pan with the treacle and demerara sugar. Mix well with the dry ingredients. Add the egg and milk. Bake in a flat tin in a warm over for 3/4 to 1 hour. (300°F, Mark 3, 150°C)

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