Yorkshire Parkin

"Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I cannot think of a reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot. Parkin is a ginger bread type food that is traditionally eaten on bonfire (Guy Fawkes) night in Yorkshire. It's good at any other time during autumn or winter as well though!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 Parkin
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 150°C/Gas 2/300°F and grease an oven proof dish, approx 10x10 or equivalent.
  • Over a very low heat, melt the butter with the golden syrup, treacle and sugar, stirring continuously until the sugar is all melted.
  • In a bowl sift together flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
  • Make a well in the centre and pour in the melted butter mixture.
  • Beat together.
  • When combined add the egg and mix until you have a smooth soft batter.
  • If the batter seems to be stiff add 1tbsp of milk.
  • Pour into the greased oven dish and bake 50-60 minutes in the top half of your oven.
  • Cool and cut into squares.
  • This will last a long time if you store it in an airtight cookie tin.

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  1. I made this exactly as written for my British honey. He spit out the first bite and said it was nothing like he remembered from England! I had never tried this dish and hate that I wasted so much golden syrup for nothing.
     
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Hi, I'm 31 and cooking and living in England. I was born in Germany and that's where I grew up and lived until I came to the UK to go to University in 1998. I never went back to live in Germany, even though all my family is still there.
 
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