Yorkshire Parkin

For a richer,darker cake, use all treacle instead of treacle and golden syrup. For a lighter, more golden cake, use all golden syrup.

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Equipment

• Rectangular baking tin, about 28 by 18 cm or 11 by 7 inches

Oven Temperatures

Preheated oven, 180C 350F, GM4.

Ingredients

• 100g or 4oz butter
• 100g or 4oz soft brown sugar
• 100g or 4oz treacle
• 100g or 4oz golden syrup
• 1 egg
• 150ml or 5 fluid oz milk
• 225g or 8oz plain flour
• ½ level teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ level teaspoon mixed spice
• ½ level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 225g or 8oz oatmeal

Instructions

1. Put the butter, sugar, treacle and golden syrup in a pan and melt over a low heat until the sugar is just dissolved. Allow to cool slightly.
2. Beat the egg well with half of the milk and stir into the syrup mixture.
3. Sieve the flour, ginger and mixed spice into a mixing bowl and stir in the oatmeal.
4. Pour the syrup mixture in to the dry ingredients.
5. Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in tthe rest of the milk and add to the rest of the mixture.
6. Mix well together.
7. Pour into the greased baking tin.
8. Bake for 1 hour in the centre of the oven or until firm. Allow to cool before removing from tin.
9. When cold cut into squares.

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This page was last updated by Mad Hatter on 16th May 2001.