English Parkin
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind; finely grated
- 2/3 cup milk
Instructions
Heat butter and molasses in a double boiler until the butter has melted: Mix oats, flour, sugar, ginger, cloves, salt, baking soda and lemon rind in a separate bowl. Add milk alternately with the melted butter mixture. Combine until all the dry ingredients are just moist. The batter will be thin. Bake in a greased 8 x 8 inch pan in oven preheated to 350 F for about 35 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Yield: 1