Parkin Cake

Ingredients

• 7 ozbutter
• 1egg, large; beaten with milk
• 1/4 cupmilk, beaten with egg
• 7 ozgolden syrup
• 3 ozblack treacle
• 3 ozbrown sugar
• 3 1/2 ozoatmeal, medium oatmeal (not rolled oats)
• 8 3/4 ozself-rising flour
• 1 tbspground ginger

Method

1. 1

   Heat oven to 325°F / 275°F fan / Gas 3. Grease a deep 22cm square tin and line with baking parchment. Beat the egg and milk together with a fork.

2. 2

   Gently melt the golden syrup, treacle, brown sugar and butter together in a large pan until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.

3. 3

   Mix together the oatmeal, flour and ginger. Stir into the syrup mixture, then stir in the egg and milk mixture.

4. 4

   Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour until the top feels firm and slightly crusty.

5. 5

   Cool in the tin. Wrap in parchment and foil and keep for at least 3 days before eating — it becomes softer and stickier the longer you leave it, up to 2 weeks.