Yorkshire Parkin

Ingredients:

• 125 g butter 4oz or 125 g lard 4oz
• 125 g golden syrup 4oz
• 125 g black treacle 4oz
• 125 g sugar 4oz
• 250 g plain flour 8oz
• 250 g medium oatmeal 8oz
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg beaten

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150C/Gas 2/300F and grease an oven proof dish approx 10x10 or equivalent
• Over a very low heat melt the butter with the golden syrup treacle and sugar stirring continuously until the sugar is all melted
• In a bowl sift together flour oatmeal baking soda salt ginger and cinnamon
• Make a well in the centre and pour in the melted butter mixture
• Beat together
• When combined add the egg and mix until you have a smooth soft batter
• If the batter seems to be stiff add 1tbsp of milk
• Pour into the greased oven dish and bake 50-60 minutes in the top half of your oven
• Cool and cut into squares
• This will last a long time if you store it in an airtight cookie tin