Parkin With Cider And Golden Syrup Sauce
This parkin recipe yields a delightful treat that combines the warm flavors of ginger, nutmeg, and mixed spice with the rich sweetness of golden syrup and treacle. The addition of oat flakes gives it a lovely texture, making each bite a comforting delight. Serve these squares with a drizzle of apple and cider sauce, along with a scoop of ice cream for a cozy dessert experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 110g/4oz self-raising flour
- pinch salt
- 2 tbsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- 75g/2½oz oat flakes
- 175g/6oz golden syrup
- 50g/1¾oz black treacle
- 110g/4oz unsalted butter
- 110g/4oz soft brown sugar
- 1 free-range egg
- 2 tsp milk
- 200g/7oz golden syrup
- 50ml/2fl oz apple juice
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 50ml/2fl oz cider
- , to serve ice cream
Instructions
- For the parkin, preheat the oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1 and butter a 20cm/8in square cake tin.
- Sieve the flour, salt, ginger, nutmeg and mixed spice together into a large bowl. Mix in the oat flakes.
- Put the syrup, treacle, butter and sugar into a small saucepan and melt over a gentle heat. Bring up to a simmer but do not boil. When the butter and sugar have melted, pour into the flour mixture and stir to combine.
- Mix in the beaten egg and milk to create a soft, almost pouring consistency batter.
- Pour into the buttered tin and bake for 50 minutes, or until firm in the centre.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 5-10 minutes before turning out and cutting into squares.
- For the sauce, place all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer until a syrup consistency is formed.
- Serve a square of parkin on each plate, then spoon over the syrup. Finish with a scoop of ice cream.
Cook Time
1H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 6-8
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