Yorkshire Parkin

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 125 g butter (4oz) or 125 g lard (4oz)
  • 125 g golden syrup (4oz)
  • 125 g black treacle (4oz)
  • 125 g sugar (4oz)
  • 250 g plain flour (8oz)
  • 250 g medium oatmeal (8oz)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 150°C/Gas 2/300°F and grease an oven proof dish, approx 10x10 or equivalent.
  2. 2
    Over a very low heat, melt the butter with the golden syrup, treacle and sugar, stirring continuously until the sugar is all melted.
  3. 3
    In a bowl sift together flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
  4. 4
    Make a well in the centre and pour in the melted butter mixture.
  5. 5
    Beat together.
  6. 6
    When combined add the egg and mix until you have a smooth soft batter.
  7. 7
    If the batter seems to be stiff add 1tbsp of milk.
  8. 8
    Pour into the greased oven dish and bake 50-60 minutes in the top half of your oven.
  9. 9
    Cool and cut into squares.
  10. 10
    This will last a long time if you store it in an airtight cookie tin.

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