Golden Syrup or Black Treacle

beer taster · Mar 18, 2010

Can any of you Yorkshire folk confirm if traditional Yorkshire Parkin is made with black treacle or Golden Syrup? My mate, whoâs from Yorkshire, uses only Golden Syrup, but the wife says black treacle. :wha:

We are off to the Preston Beer Festival tomorrow night and they have listed Pint Oâ Parkin from the Garthela Brewhouse so maybe this beer will settle the argument :hmm:

tubby_shaw · Mar 19, 2010

Black treacle of course :thumb:
That's how My Mum makes it :thumb:
(I'm originally from Leeds((Gods own City :grin: )) and now in exile in the Midlands

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Dunfie · Mar 19, 2010

Black treacle in Fife - when SWMBO makes it anyway.

Aleman · Mar 19, 2010

Golden syrup in flapjacks

Treacle in Parkin

snail59 · Mar 19, 2010

This is a recipe by James Martin a Yorkshire boy I beleive.

Description
A classic Yorkshire ginger cake - a perfect accompaniment with a cup of tea.

Ingredients
225g/8oz self raising flour
110g/4oz caster sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
200ml/7fl oz milk
55g/2oz butter
110g/4oz golden syrup

Delia who is a Norfolk girl uses Dark or golden syrup and black treacle

8 oz (225 g) medium oatmeal
4 oz (110 g) self-raising flour
a pinch of salt
7 oz (200 g) dark syrup or golden syrup
1 oz (25 g) black treacle, plus 1 teaspoon
4 oz (110 g) margarine
4 oz (110 g) soft brown sugar
2 level teaspoons ground ginger
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon milk

Channel 4 food reccomends this.

A traditional Yorkshire recipe for a Bonfire Night treat. This yummy ginger cake recipe will get you fired up

Ingredients
225g/8oz self raising flour
110g/4oz unrefined cane caster sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
200ml/7fl oz milk
55g/2oz butter
110g/4oz golden syrup

Golden Syrup seems to be the choice :hmm: