Two Bonfire Night Recipes :
Parkin
Ingredients
225g S R flour
110g Caster sguar
55g Margarine or butter
200ml Milk
110g Golden syrup
1 Egg
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1 - 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 - 2 tsp Ground ginger
Method
Pre-heat oven 150c or Gas mark 2. Grease and line an 8“ square or round baking tin.
Sieve flour, sugar, ginger, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon into a large bowl.
In a medium pan, heat the butter and syrup continually stirring until melted.
Beat the egg into the milk.
Pour the syrup and melted butter mix into the flour and spices and stir. The mixture will be thick and dry at this point.
Gradually pour in the egg and milk and beat with a spoon, the mixture will become soft. Pour into tin and bake in the centre of the oven for approximately 45 minutes - 1 hour.
When cooked the Parkin will rise slightly and should be firm and springy to the touch remove from oven and allow to cool in the tin before turning out.
Place the Parkin in an air-tight container and leave to mature for 2 - 4 days and it will go nice and sticky.
Cinder Toffee (Honeycomb)
Three Ingredients :
50g Caster Sugar
2 tbsp Golden Syrup
3 quarter of a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.
Method
Line a deep baking tray or dish with greased proof paper.
Mix the sugar and syrup in a heavy bottomed pan with a wooden spoon.
Place the pan on a medium heat for 2 mins, then boil for another 2. Don't stir, swish around in the pan as the mixture darkens in colour.
Remove from the heat and add bicarbonate. It will bubble up quite alarmingly so use quite a deep pan. Stir quickly and pour into the prepared tin. It's very hot so be aware of any splashes.
Allow to cool, doesn't take long and break into bits. Can be covered in melted chocolate and taste like a Crunchie.