Parkin- The Gingerbread From England

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger (fresh or powdered)
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 cup oatmeal
• 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
• 2 blend in the oatmeal.
• 3 place the syrup,butter and sugar in a saucepan.
• 4 heat until just blended.
• 5 stir into the dry mixture.
• 6 beat the egg with the milk.
• 7 add to the mixture.
• 8 pour into a lightly greased cake pan.
• 9 bake at 275 for 1 ¼ hour (or until firm in the middle).
• 10 cool before serving.