Yorkshire Parkin

• 125 g butter (4oz) or 125 g lard (4oz)
• 125 g golden syrup (4oz)
• 125 g black treacle (4oz)
• 125 g sugar (4oz)
• 250 g plain flour (8oz)
• 250 g medium oatmeal (8oz)
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten

1. Preheat oven to 150u0b0C/Gas 2/300u0b0F and grease an oven proof dish, approx 10x10 or equivalent.
2. Over a very low heat, melt the butter with the golden syrup, treacle and sugar, stirring continuously until the sugar is all melted.
3. In a bowl sift together flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
4. Make a well in the centre and pour in the melted butter mixture.
5. Beat together.
6. When combined add the egg and mix until you have a smooth soft batter.
7. If the batter seems to be stiff add 1tbsp of milk.
8. Pour into the greased oven dish and bake 50-60 minutes in the top half of your oven.
9. Cool and cut into squares.
10. This will last a long time if you store it in an airtight cookie tin.

butter, golden syrup, black treacle, sugar, flour, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, egg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yorkshire-parkin-143972 (may not work)