PARKIN Ingredients: 4 oz plain flour 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 round teaspoon ginger 1 small teaspoon bicarb of soda 8 oz medium oatmeal 3 oz butter 8 oz black treacle 8 oz soft brown sugar 1 beaten egg 5-6 tablespoons milk. Method: Line 8" square tin with greaseproof paper. Sieve together flour, cinnamon, ginger and bicarb of soda. Add oatmeal and mix well. Heat together slowly butter, treacle and sugar, stir well. Add liquids to the flour mixture, alternately with beaten egg. Add milk and mix to a fairly stiff dough. Turn into tin, smooth top over. When baked, leave to cool. Store in tin and next day cut into squares. Baking time: 50-60 minutes at Gas Mark 3 (moderate oven, 160 C/325 F)