PARKIN
Parkin is a traditional ginger cake from Northern England flavoured with syrupy molasses, oatmeal and warm spices. A lovely teatime treat!
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield Makes 16 squares
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Butter a deep 22cm square cake tin and line with baking parchment. Beat the egg and milk together with a fork.
- Gently melt the syrup, treacle, sugar and butter together in a large pan until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat. Mix together the oatmeal, flour and ginger and stir into the syrup mixture, followed by the egg and milk.
- Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 50 mins - 1 hr until the cake feels firm and a little crusty on top. Cool in the tin then wrap in more parchment and foil. Keep for up to five days before eating if you can - it'll become softer and stickier the longer you leave it, up to two weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 11.4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6.7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 33.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18.5 grams sugar, Fiber 0.9 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
YORKSHIRE PARKIN
If you're a fan of gingerbread and are looking for something uniquely different - this is it! From Yorkshire, England, Parkin is an age-old cake featuring oats and black treacle (molasses) to create a delightfully sticky, chewy cake with a deeply robust flavor that only improves with time!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Generously grease an 8x8 inch baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Place the medium oatmeal in a large bowl along with the flour, spices, salt and baking powder.
- In a medium saucepan add the brown sugar, black treacle, golden syrup, butter and lard (if using). Heat the mixture until the sugar is melted (don't boil it) and remove from the heat. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Pour the hot mixture into the dry mixture and stir well to combine. Add the candied ginger, egg and milk and stir well to combine. The batter will be liquid and sticky.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. The cake should be fairly firm but springy. Let the cake cool in the pan. Invert the cake onto a platter. Peel off the parchment paper. Cut the parkin into squares.Place the squares into an airtight container and let it sit for at least 3 days before eating. This is critical (see blog post).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 84 mg, Sugar 28 g, ServingSize 1 serving
THE PERFECT TRADITIONAL YORKSHIRE PARKIN
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 275 F / 140 C / Gas Mark 1. Grease an 8 x 8-inch square cake tin.
- In a large, heavy-based saucepan, melt together the butter, golden syrup, brown sugar, and treacle over a gentle heat. Do not allow the mixture to boil; you simply need to melt them together.
- In a large, spacious baking bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, ginger, nutmeg, mixed spice, and baking powder.
- Gradually add the melted butter mixture, stirring to coat all the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Gradually beat in the eggs a few tablespoons at a time.
- Add a tablespoon of milk at a time if the mixture feels dry. You are looking for a soft cake batter. Stir well.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and cook for 1 1/2 hours, until firm, set, and a dark golden brown.
- Remove the parkin from the oven and leave to cool in the tin.
- Once cool, slice and store the parkin in an airtight tin for a minimum of three days for the best flavor.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 197 mg, Sugar 35 g, Fat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Yorkshire Parkin (6 Servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
YUMMY PARKIN - BRITISH GINGERBREAD / CAKE
I was born & raised in "Parkin Country" & I can't get enough of the stuff! I love it when it's really rich & sticky - fabulous with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. This is one version of Parkin, recipe from Asda.
Provided by Um Safia
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/ Gas 4. Line a deep 20cm square cake tin with nonstick baking paper. Put the black treacle, golden syrup, butter and sugar in a pan and heat gently, stirring, until the butter and sugar have dissolved. Set aside until lukewarm.
- Sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg into a bowl. Stir in the oatmeal. Lightly beat the egg and milk with a fork, add bicarbonate of soda and stir into the flour mixture, along with the butter and treacle until evenly mixed - don't overbeat. Turn into the tin and bake for about 50 minutes, or until firm when lightly pressed in the middle.
- Leave for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool on a rack. Keep in an airtight container for two days before eating (to make sure it's good & sticky!).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.3, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 34.2, Sodium 150.6, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 8.3, Protein 5
MARY BERRY'S GINGERBREAD CAKE
Rich, dark moist cake that keeps well. Great with a cuppa, or serve it hot with ice cream or custard for a lush sponge pudding!
Provided by puddingnpie
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 15
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- This mix makes enough to fill 2 x standard 7inch Victoria sandwitch tins or 1 x 10inch diameter tin. Grease and base line your tin(s) with baking paper; preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3.
- Gently heat the margarine, sugar and treacle together in a pan, stirring until smooth. Allow to cool a little.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour and ground spices. Pour in the treacle mix and stir thoroughly to combine. Mince the stem ginger finely and stir with the eggs into the mix.
- Warm the milk gently in a saucepan, stirring gently to avoid it burning at the base of the pan. Add the bicarb of soda and let it foam a little. Stir into the gingerbread mixture until well blended.
- Pour into the prepared tin(s).
- Baking time: for 2x 7 inch cakes is 25-30mins (bake both together). For 1x 10inch cake bake for approx 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- This cake keeps really well in an airtight tin, and actually improves over the first 2-3 days. Enjoy!
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