Parkin

Mille® 's Note:

Traditionally from the North of England, this delightful cake tastes quite different than most other traditional British dessert cakes that you might have tried.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 yummy c ...

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup old fashioned oats (DO NOT use instant or “quick” oats)
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄3; cup unsalted butter or 1⁄3; cup margarine
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup molasses , mixed with the honey (in Britain this would be treacle and golden syrup)

Directions:

1. Soak oats in milk for ½ hour.
2. Mix together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and sugar.
3. Melt butter/margarine and add molasses and honey mixture.
4. Combine wet ingredients and add to dry.
5. Pour into a 9" x 11" pan.
6. Bake at 325F for 45 minutes or until it starts to come away from the sides of the pan.

Reviews

[oopsidaisy]

This is the best parkin i have ever made and believe me have made a lot but never one as moist and tasty as this one. I followed your recipe to the word will be making this often thanks for sharing mille

[Chef Samantha Pelch]

I did not leave stars as I haven't made it yet! I have been looking for a Parkin recipe for AGES....this sounds close to what I ate, I've got 4 cans of Treacle to use up, I'll repost when I make this soon!!!! Thanks in advance for this!!

[bignightout]

This is usually eaten as a 'tea bread' to have with a lovely hot drink or afternoon tea rather than a dessert...