If you prefer a traditional Yorkshire parkin with a very deep, robust flavor use more black treacle. Parkin calls for medium. An easy way to make "medium oatmeal" per the British definition, is to take steel-cut oats and pulse them briefly in a food processor until they are broken down but not to a fine flour, you want some small chunks to remain. Oct 31, 2016 - Parkin?? Method. ½ tsp. Do any of you know of a good recipe or have any opinions about the no oatmeal concept please? *OATS:  The form of oats traditionally used in parkin is not rolled outs, they're what we call steel-cut oats in the United States, "medium oatmeal" in England and Irish oatmeal in Ireland. When it’s completely cold, store in an airtight tin. Nigella's Chocolate Gingerbread cake recipe always reminds me of Parkin. Learn how to cook great Clara's easy sticky yorkshire parkin (without oatmeal) . A delightful treat from Northen England, parkin is a traditional sponge cake made with oatmeal, treacle, golden syrup and ginger. Method. I didn't think the food processor would have the power and I wasn't dealing with a huge quantity. I'm not a yorkshire-person, but DH is, so I've learnt much about parkin There are three kinds viz 1) oatmeal parkin 2) sponge parkin - ginger flavoured cake - similar consistency to a victoria sandwich 3) parkin (gingerbread) pigs - for consumption on Plot (Bonfire) Night All are thoroughly delicious. Anyone got a good recipe for parkin please? I'm planning to make Parkin from a british cookbook I have and it calls for 350g of medium oatmeal. 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice. An early reference to oatmeal as a staple ingredient was at the West Riding Quarter Sessions of 1728, when Anne Whittaker was accused of stealing oatmeal to make parkin. Peel off the parchment paper. I would suggest just a dark gingerbread. 1 tsp. DMIL gave me ‘vegan’ brownies and DC is CMPA!! According to Mary Berry's Baking Bible, it is " a favourite from the North of England".....this got me curious so I tried to dig a little further into the history of this gingerbread type of… The main difference between parkin and regular ginger cake is that parkin contains oats, usually medium oatmeal. It is a traditional sponge cake from Northern England. *HOW MUCH BLACK TREACLE? I love the taste of Parkin but not the gritty texture it has. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Gingerbread or ginger cake also uses golden syrup and of course ginger, but has no treacle and no oats or oatmeal. Add the candied ginger, egg and milk and stir well to combine. In a pan, over a gentle heat, melt the butter, sugar, treacle and golden syrup. 100 grams oats; 100 grams plain flour; 100 grams butter Yorkshire parkin traditionally uses black treacle (molasses) whereas Lancashire parkin uses golden syrup. The spices give off a wonderful aroma during baking. Let it cool for 5 minutes. This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 14 messages.). Ask Quick Lane, Find out what Mumsnet users thought of Echo by Lloyd’s Pharmacy, Share your imaginative play tips with The LEGO Group: £200 voucher to be won, Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. . This old fashioned traditional Yorkshire parkin recipe … Don’t worry if it sinks slightly in the middle – this is quite normal. In a saucepan melt together the butter, treacle, golden … Parkin Ingredients. 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