Fresh Ginger Parkin (Deep, Spicy, Sticky Cake from Nw England) Recipe

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Fresh Ginger Parkin (Deep, Spicy, Sticky Cake from Nw England)
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 140°C.
  2. Grease (I use butter) and line with baking parchment an 8 x 8inch square baking tin.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, salt and ground spices together. Add oatmeal then mix to thoroughly combine. Make a well in the center and set aside.
  4. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt butter, sugar, treacle and syrup on a medium to low heat. Stir to combine here and there. Do not allow the mixture to boil!
  5. Once the mixture is deep and golden in appearance grate in the fresh ginger and lemon zest. Mix together, take off the heat and set aside.
  6. In a small dish lightly whisk the eggs together.
  7. Pour the melted butter mixture into the flour etc and beat to combine.
  8. Beat in the eggs in two steps followed by the milk and finally vanilla extract.
  9. Pour into the baking tin and bake for 1 hr 30 minutes. ( Although I use an oven thermometer, I check at 1 hr 20mins as my fan assisted oven is kinda keen).
  10. Allow to cool in tin for 15 mins then transfer to a cooling rack.
  11. DIFFICULT BIT. This is one of those cakes that tastes waaaaay better days after it has been made. So once completely cooled down, allow this to do its thing wrapped in parchment, then foil, and allow to sit untouched for three (yes 3!) days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1094.27 Kcal (4581 kJ)
Calories from fat 443.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.3g 76%
Cholesterol 164.86mg 55%
Sodium 294.81mg 12%
Potassium 276.09mg 6%
Total Carbs 159.94g 53%
Sugars 75.04g 300%
Dietary Fiber 5.97g 24%
Protein 9.86g 20%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 18%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Calcium 81.5mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 401.05 Kcal (1679 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.07g 76%
Cholesterol 60.42mg 55%
Sodium 108.05mg 12%
Potassium 101.19mg 6%
Total Carbs 58.62g 53%
Sugars 27.5g 300%
Dietary Fiber 2.19g 24%
Protein 3.61g 20%
Vitamin C 3mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 18%
Iron 1.6mg 24%
Calcium 29.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.2
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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