James’ Christmas Tree Parkin

Use a flexi non stick Christmas tree mould, mine has six trees on each mould.
This mix will make about 18 parkin trees.
The recipe can also be made in a lined cake tin.

Ingredients:

• 200g self-raising flour

• 4tsp ground ginger

• 2tsp ground nutmeg

• 2tsp mixed spice

• 150g oats

• 200g golden syrup

• 50g black treacle

• 200g butter + extra for greasing

• 200g soft brown sugar

• 2 eggs, beaten

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 160°C.

2. Add the oats to the flour and spices.

3. Put the syrup, butter, treacle and sugar in a saucepan and melt over a low heat.

4. Whilst syrup is heating, grease the Christmas tree moulds with butter.

5. When syrup is hot, add the beaten eggs and oat mixture to the pan, and mix well with a wooden spoon.

6. Ladle into moulds, filling about ¾ full.

7. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes or until the point of a knife comes out clean, they should spring back to the touch.

8. Remove from the oven onto a wire cooling rack.