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Parkin Recipe- Sticky Yorkshire Gingerbread for Bonfire Night

Parkin

A sticky, dark Yorkshire gingerbread with oatmeal, treacle and ginger, traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16 squares
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g butter plus extra for greasing
  • 100 g dark muscovado sugar
  • 100 g black treacle
  • 100 g golden syrup
  • 150 g medium oatmeal
  • 100 g self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 3 tbsp milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan, gas 2) and line a 20 cm square tin.
  2. Gently melt the butter, sugar, treacle and golden syrup in a saucepan without boiling.
  3. Mix the oatmeal, flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.
  4. Pour in the warm syrup mixture, add the egg and milk and beat to a smooth batter.
  5. Pour into the tin and bake for 45 to 55 minutes until firm at the edges and slightly soft in the middle.
  6. Cool in the tin, wrap, and store in an airtight tin for at least 3 days before cutting.