Yorkshire Parkin

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Ingredients

 * 2¼ cups (8 oz) 225 g self raising (self rising) flour
 * 1 stick (8 tbsp) 4 oz butter
 * 8 oz oatmeal
 * 1 tsp ground ginger
 * 8 oz treacle (molasses)
 * 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
 * ½ cup (4 oz) 125 g sugar
 * 1 egg
 * 1 gill milk (¼ pint)
 * 1 pinch of salt

Directions

 * 1) Rub the butter into the sieved flour, then add the rest of the dry ingredients, the treacle, milk and beaten egg.
 * 2) Mix well together.
 * 3) Put the mixture in a prepared shallow tin and cook in a slow oven for about 2 hours.
 * 4) When cool, cut into squares.