This is not the traditional recipe as that contains oats but this is adapted from how my mum made it so apologies if it's not authentic. Ounces first because this is how the recipe was written, it's pretty old...
Ginger Parkin
Ingredients
2oz, 55g Margarine
5oz, 140g Brown sugar, I used molasses sugar for that real dark hit
2 tbsp Black treacle
9oz, 250g Self Raising Flour (or plain flour plus the recommended amount of baking powder)
2 rounded tsp Ground (powdered) ginger
7 fl oz, 200ml milk
1 rounded tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tbsp Boiling water
1 Egg
Method
Grease and line a tin approx 11 inches by 8 inches. If you haven't got a tin that size or shape, check your baking dishes and aim for approx 88 square inch area so 9 by 9 would do. Err on the side of slightly smaller than bigger if you need to, you don't want it too shallow.
Preheat the oven to 180oC, 350F. (170oC in my fan oven.)
Cream the butter and sugar together as best you can, unrefined sugars can be a bit tough going on this. Add the egg and beat until fully mixed in.
Sift the flour and ginger together.
Mix the treacle in then alternate mixing in the milk and the flour and ginger. Mix well and then lastly mix the bicarb with the boiling water and quickly mix into the batter. Work quickly pouring into the lined dish and bake for 45-60 minutes (45 in my fan oven) or until the sponge springs back when pressed and an inserted sharp knife comes out clean.
Cool for 20 mins or so in the tin, then lift out onto a cooling rack. Cut into squares when cool.
This keeps very well getting stickier over a few days if you can stop people eating it! My mum likes to serve this split and buttered but I like it as it is. It tastes rather like a well known brand of Jamaican Ginger Cake.
This was more for the adults than for pumpkin because it's heavy on the sugar but he did have a little bit of Grandad's when everyone thought I wasn't looking!
I've linked this lovely old recipe up to the Spice Trail Ginger challenge.
mmm that looks amazing x
ReplyDeleteThank you. I almost didn't blog it because it wasn't really aimed at kids per se but my husband urged me to as it's so popular and I remember having it as a child, it's just jam packed full of sugar! Still, better I guess than having sweets!
DeleteI am Scottish and know Parkin well, this looks delish :)
ReplyDeleteCool. Thanks. My Yorkshire Father in Law didn't notice the lack of oats either, had some and then I gave him a box to take home. Cheapest babysitting ever!
DeleteI absolutely lover your recipes. I'd love to know where you get the inspiration from.
ReplyDeleteLesley
Scottish Mum
All over the place. This one was my mum!
DeleteWhat a fantastic recipe......so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I really need to make some more!
DeleteI do love a piece of good parkin and yours looks just the job. Thanks for sharing in The Spice Trail.
ReplyDeleteStrictly speaking it should have oats in it but this is far lighter and stickier I think.
DeleteOh I do love a proper ginger cake, and the stickier the better. The secret to having some left to go sticky is to bake it before you have a really hectic few days coming up, make sure it's just cool enough to be wrapped and stored just before you rush headlong into the melee. You'll forget about the cake for just long enough that it feels like a bonus cake at the end. It's a good reward for all that business
ReplyDeleteAwesome advice (and use of the word melee!)
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