Best Ginger Parkin Recipes

GINGER PARKIN

Steps:

• Mix well the flour, sugar, oats and ginger in a bowl and leave a well in the middle
• Melt 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.
• Pour 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.
• Warm 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.
• Pour the batter into a greased and lined baking tray I use a 10"x8" as it fits perfect.
• Bake 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.
• Cool 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.

BANANA GINGER PARKIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160/325/Gas 3.Grease and line an 18 x 28cm cake tin (7 x 11").
• Sift together the flour,bicarb of soda and ginger,then stir in the oatmeal.Melt the sugar,margarine and syrup in a saucepan,then stir into the flour mixture.Beat in the egg and mashed bananas.
• Spoon into the tin and bake for about 1 hour or until firm to the touch.Cool in the tin,turn out and cut into squares.
• Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in just enough water to make a smooth,runny icing.Drizzle the icing over each square.

STICKY GINGER SKILLET PARKIN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Put a heavy-bottomed 25cm ovenproof frying pan or skillet over a low heat and gently melt the butter, sugar, treacle and golden syrup together, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the butter is just melted and everything is combined. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly for 5-10 mins.
• Sieve the flour and spices together, then mix in the oats. Whisk the eggs, milk, stem ginger and ginger syrup together in a bowl or jug. Stir the dry ingredients into the cooled butter mixture until well combined. Stir in the ginger, milk and egg mixture until you have a thick cake batter. Transfer to the oven and bake for 45-50 mins until firm and risen. Serve scooped from the pan with extra ginger syrup and custard or ice cream, if you like, or leave to cool and eat cold. Will keep, wrapped in baking parchment, for up to seven days. TWIST ITRum & raisin parkinPour rum over a handful of raisins and leave to soak overnight. Mix most into the batter, then serve with with extra raisins scattered over. Sticky pear & parkin sundaes Pile cubes of parkin into glasses with a chopped canned pear, toffee ice cream and some ginger syrup mixed with whisky. Top with toasted pecans. Caramelised banana, parkin & custardFry a sliced banana in butter until golden, add a drizzle of golden syrup and carefully toss. Serve over parkin with thick custard.