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parkin

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Journal -- 6 November 2010

Here in England, last night we celebrated Bonfire Night, a pyromaniac’s dream. This tradition started in 1605, when a bloke called Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Parliament building but -- praise be to Saint George! -- he failed. Nowadays, all across the country on Bonfire Night, we English light countless bonfires and spend a fortune on fireworks. We also love to burn effigies of Guy Fawkes, the original pyromaniac. But my favourite part of this holiday is the parkin!

Parkin is …

a) sitting in a car and watching firewor

b) a type of fireworks

c) a type of cake.

Here is the correct answer.

Parkin is a dark brown cake which comes from the Yorkshire region of England and is traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night.

Want to bake parkin? Here’s the traditional recipe:

225g plain flour
3½ tsp ground ginger
¾ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
A pinch of salt
125g medium oatmeal
100g unsalted butter, softened
125g light soft brown sugar
Zest of ½ lemon
100g treacle
75g golden syrup
50ml milk
50g mixed peel, finely chopped

Butter a deep, 20cm by 20cm cake tin and line the base with nonstick baking parchment. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-assisted)/350°F/gas mark 4. Sift the flour, spices, soda and salt into a bowl, then stir in the oatmeal. In another bowl beat the butter, sugar and zest until light and fluffy. Add the treacle and syrup, beat again until creamy and smooth, then add the milk and the dry ingredients, and beat quickly until smooth once more. Fold in the mixed peel, then spoon the mixture into the tin. Cover the top with foil, bake for 40 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 20 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.

a) I just love sitting in front of the bonfire with my hot toddy and my parkin!
b) Fancy a piece of parkin? I baked it myself.
c) Mmmm! That’s good parkin!

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