Ginger Parkin
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 12
Ingredients
- 275g Plain Flour
- 200g Soft Brown Sugar
- 125g Poridge Oats
- 2 Heaped Tsp Ground Ginger
- 130g Salted Butter
- 200g Golden Syrup
- 75g Black Treacle
- 1 rounded Tsp Bicarbonate Soda
- 2 Tsp Malt Vinegar
- 150ml Milk
Method
- STEP 1Mix well the flour, sugar, oats and ginger in a bowl and leave a well in the middle
- STEP 2Melt the butter in a pan or a large bowl in a microwave (be careful not to burn the butter as its salted) and add the syrup and treacle until warmed through and runny, do not boil the mixture.
- STEP 3Pour the syrup mixture onto the dry ingredients in the bowl, add the Bicarbonate of soda in a heap, sprinkle the vinegar over the top and watch it fizz.
- STEP 4Warm the milk in the syrup pan or microwave bowl and add to the rest of the ingredients and gently stir it up well to make a runny batter.
- STEP 5Pour the batter into a greased and lined baking tray I use a 10"x8" as it fits perfect.
- STEP 6Bake in the middle of the oven at Gas 3, 170C for about an hour. If the batter starts to rise in the middle gently shake the tray to settle it down. Check and turn the tray half way through cooking to ensure even baking.
- STEP 7Cool the Parkin in the tray then cut into quarters, wrap and store for 2 or 3 days as this helps develop a shiny sticky top to it. Cut each quarter into 4 slices or larger if you wish.
