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Parkin

Too good just to make for Bon Fire Night. This cake is best left for 1 – 2 weeks before you eat it as it becomes stickier the longer you can manage to keep it.

Servings

20 portions

Ingredients

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Nutritional information

Values shown are approximate.

kCals Fat (g) Saturated fat (g) Salt (g) Carbohydrates (g) Sugar (g) Fibre
346 16.8 9.3 0.5 46.7 14.3 2.1

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 170C/gas 3. Grease 36cm x 25cm tin.

Step 2

Melt butter, treacle, sugar and milk in a pan until sugar is dissolved.

Step 3

Sieve flour and baking powder. Add the salt, ginger powder and oatmeal. Add crystallised ginger now if required.

Step 4

Mix in liquid thoroughly. Pour into tin and bake in a preheated oven until the centre is firm to touch, about one-hour.

Step 5

Remove from oven cool in the tin for 30 minutes then cut into pieces and leave to cool completely on a rack.