Derbyshire Parkin

225g/8oz self raising flour

225g/8oz medium oatmeal

125g/4oz soft brown sugar

½ tsp ginger

300g/10oz treacle

100g/3oz lard

150ml milk

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Mix together the flour, oatmeal and ginger, melt the sugar, lard and treacle and add a little of the milk. Put this mixture into the flour, etc and mix to a stiff batter. Add the bicarbonate of soda dissolved in the rest of the milk. Mix quickly, pour into a shallow tin about 11” x 9” x 2” and bake for about one hour or until firm in a moderate oven.