8 oz wholemeal or plain flour
1/2 level teaspoon salt
1-2 level teaspoons ground ginger
1 level teaspoon ground mace
1 level teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 oz medium oatmeal
1 oz. soft dark brown sugar
4 oz. black treacle
4 oz. golden syrup
2 oz. margarine 2 level teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
8 fl oz warm milk
1 egg lightly beaten

Pre set the oven at 325° F. Sift the flour, salt and spices together into a mixing bowl. Stir in the oatmeal and sugar. Gently melt the treacle, golden syrup and margarine over a low heat. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the melted ingredients.

Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in warmed milk and add to the mixture with the lightly beaten egg. Mix to a soft batter and pour into a greased tin about 8 X 10 inches, lined with greased greaseproof paper (Parkin mixture is VERY sticky!)

Bake in a pre-heated oven for 40 minutes. When cooked, Parkin should be an even brown colour and have shrunk away slightly from the sides of the tin. Leave to cool on a wire rack. If possible keep Parkin in an airtight tin for at least a week before serving. (Originally it would have been put in special wooden Parkin boxes.)