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The Amazing Flavours of Yorkshire Parkin

downtonabbeycooks · October 15, 2018 ·

Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated across the United Kingdom marking the failed attempt of Guy Fawkes to blow up English Parliament on November 5, 1605.

Parkin holds court as traditional favorite for Guy Fawkes Day in the UK. Guy was from Yorkshire, hence the name.  It is a moist sticky cake similar to gingerbread.  It contains whole wheat flour and rolled oats so does have some health benefits. I cut the fat in my version, but you can’t escape the sugar in the treacle and golden syrup which gives it the distinctive flavour and texture.

The Amazing Flavours of Yorkshire Parkin

Parkin is a marvelous moist sticky cake similar to gingerbread, and traditionally served in the UK on Bonfire Night (Nov. .5).  It contains whole wheat flour and rolled oats so does have some health benefits. I have cut the fat in my version, but you can't escape the sugar in the treacle and golden syrup which gives it the distinctive flavour and texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Afternoon Tea, Snack
Cuisine Edwardian, English, Low Fat, Victorian
Servings 16 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. ground mace
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup black treacle (molasses)
  • ½ cup golden syrup
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 ¼ cups warm milk
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 F.
  • Mix together flour and spices.  Stir in the rolled oats.  Gently melt treacle, golden syrup and applesauce over low heat. Make a well in the center of flour mixture and pour in melted ingredients.
  • Dissolve baking soda in warmed milk and add to mixture, And then add the egg.   Mix to a soft batter and pour into a greased square 9 x 9 pan.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Your parkin should be an even brown color and have shrunk away slightly from the sides of the pan when properly baked.
  • Leave to cool on a wire rack.  Although you can eat the cake right away, it gets stickier and more flavourful if you wrap and store it for several days. Stored in an airtight container and it will keep for weeks.
  • Serve on its own as squares, or as a cake with your favorite whipped topping.  You know me, I love non fat greek yoghurt sweetened with honey.

Notes

Try using parkin to create an autumnal version of English trifle.
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Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Downstairs with Carson, Fall, Guy Fawkes Day, Low Fat, Winter Tagged With: Downtown. Abbey recipes, English cuisine, Guy Fawkes Day, Guy Fawkes Day Foods, Healthy recipes, Yorkshire parkin

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I am Pamela Foster. Food historian. Wife. Downton and Gilded Age fan. Foodie.

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