The Perfect Traditional Yorkshire Parkin

Yorkshire Parkin is primarily the Northern English form of gingerbread but different parkins are characterised by where they are made. Those from Yorkshire are the most famous and the ones made there use oats which make them different to others. Parkin is traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night, November 5th, celebrating the great failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses on Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman.

220g ( 8 oz) soft butter

110g ( ½ cup) soft, dark brown sugar

55g ( ¼ cup) black treacle/molasses

200g (1cup) golden syrup/ corn syrup

110g ( ½ cup) medium oatmeal

200g (1 scant cup) self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

4 teaspoon ground ginger

2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon mixed spice

2 large eggs, beaten

Milk if needed

Directions at thespruce.com

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