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A 1907 Recipe for Parkin
Ingredients
12 oz (125g) plain flour
3½ tsp ginger
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
A pinch of salt
4 oz (125g) medium oatmeal
4 oz (125g) of softened unsalted butter
4 oz (125g) soft brown sugar
4 oz (125g) treacle
3 oz (90g) golden syrup
2 oz (60g) milk
2 oz (60g) mixed peel, finely chopped
Zest of ½ lemon

Method
Butter a deep 8” (20cm) square cake tin and line the base with non-stick baking parchment and heat oven to 180C or 160C fan oven, 350F, Gas 4. Sift the flour, spices, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl, then stir in the oatmeal. In another bowl beat the butter, sugar and zest until light and fluffy. Add the treacle and syrup and beat again until creamy and smooth, then add the milk and dry ingredients and beat quickly until smooth once more. Fold in the mixed peel then spoon the mixture into the tin. Cover the top with foil and bake for 40 minutes then remove the foil and bake for a further 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.