Parkin
If you hav been following me around the forum ( i know you all stalk me) you will know I made Parkin for hte first time today.
I am from Yorkshire where it is really popular and always had it as a kid so wanted to bake a vegan recipe.Was vvvvvery trial and error but it turned out great!
I cooked it on a very low heat (bout 100 degrees) for about two hours but this will obviously depend on your oven, and also how 'sticky' or firm you want your parkin to turn out. I wanted mine quite sticky and 'puddingy', though if I left it in longer I imagine it would have been more spongy and 'cakey!'
Anyways here you go!
Ingredients:
1 lb syrup (I used golden syrup but I think it would work ok with any kind of syrup, treacle can be used too)
1 1/4 lb white self raising flour
5 oz margarine ( I used purespread)
6 oz unrefined brown sugar
1/2 pint soya milk
2 teaspoonfuls ground ginger.
Method:
add the margarine to the flour, rub the marg into the flour with your fingertips
Add the sugar
put the syrup over heat, or in a microwave so it is slightly warm.
addto the flour mixture..
mixx the ginger in, and pour in the soya milk.
I cooked it in a disposable foil tin, for about two hours.
I was thinking it would be extra nice with custard, or toppd with melted chocolate.
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