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Parkin

From The housewives' book of recipes & hints, 1940

Mrs. W. Jackson, Gregory Springs Road

Presented as published in 1940. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The housewives' book of recipes & hints (1940) by Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence (Great Britain), page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PARKIN. 100zs. Flour 1 Teaspoonful Ground Ginger 5ozs. Oatmeal 1 Teaspoonful All-Spice 4ozs. Syrup | 1 Teaspoonful Carbonate Soda 30z8. Butter 2 Teaspoonsful Baking Powder 30zs. Lard 2 Eggs 4ozs. Sugar . § Tea Cupful Milk

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