It may be a bit later than planned, and it wasn’t on my to-do list but this evening, I did it. I made Parkin! And it was GOOD! This recipe was given to me by my mum which means it probably came from my grandma. So here it is for your pleasure.
Ingredients:
4 oz margarine (today I used unsalted butter)
8 oz plain flour
8 oz oatmeal (I used 100% wholegrain rolled oats)
4 oz golden syrup (for ease of measurement, I used 4 dessert spoons)
4 oz black treacle (again I used 4 dessert spoons)
4 oz caster sugar (I know, so sweet but so gooood!)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda (not baking powder)
pinch of salt (I left this out AND used unsalted butter and it tastes fine but you decide!)
- Preheat oven to 150°.
- Melt fat. Add syrup, treacle, sugar and warm over very low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Sieve dry ingredients into a bowl. Make a well. Gradually beat in the liquid from the pan along with a beaten egg.
- Mix to a soft consistency, adding a little milk if needed. (The mixture was a bit stiff so I added some milk and I think this made all the difference.)
- Pour into a greased flat tin so the mixture is about an inch deep.
- Bake for about 40 minutes.
- Partly cool in the tin and then turn out to finish cooling on a rack
- Cut into square and enjoy!
YUM! Looks amazing….I might have to go and forage in the fridge for something tasty now!
Thanks!! It is really quite yummy which makes a nice change since it often comes out dry and too solid!
Ohhh, now I want sweet stuffs… Congrats on new arrival in the family – LOVE the name! xxx