tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post8024647586454208012..comments2023-11-03T12:25:48.501+00:00Comments on Heart Shaped: Yorkshire ParkinDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-33371041515380887672010-11-22T11:09:54.817+00:002010-11-22T11:09:54.817+00:00Lovely! Have started to cook slightly more elabora...Lovely! Have started to cook slightly more elaborate meals on Saturday nights with a nice pudding too, this one will be making an appearance very soon.Cybèlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470546757550328725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-75360445775396222502010-11-21T00:37:39.787+00:002010-11-21T00:37:39.787+00:00Brilliant , thanks Diane! xBrilliant , thanks Diane! xnoellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748419964136335953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-42527698427497379062010-11-20T23:53:31.985+00:002010-11-20T23:53:31.985+00:00Diane, my American-ness is showing! (insert sheepi...Diane, my American-ness is showing! (insert sheepish grin here). I don't know what treacle is ... like molasses, maybe?? I love ginger, as the entire house smells festive when it's baking!Deb from WhatsInMyAttichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126246734744950335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-74800890353605572512010-11-20T21:23:51.970+00:002010-11-20T21:23:51.970+00:00I made parkin once before G and I were even an ite...I made parkin once before G and I were even an item. I took it into work and he shared it with colleagues. G tried some and pronounced it rope cake because he said it had the texture of eating rope! Still married me in the end though!<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-85345081231887621752010-11-20T15:09:56.886+00:002010-11-20T15:09:56.886+00:00I was just about to search for a parkin recipe - t...I was just about to search for a parkin recipe - thanks!lazylolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589942260977764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-80078279653767494172010-11-20T14:48:22.227+00:002010-11-20T14:48:22.227+00:00Thank you, Diane, I shall be giving that a go next...Thank you, Diane, I shall be giving that a go next week.<br />Carol xxCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811673280675153792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-22096863906545672922010-11-19T19:32:27.300+00:002010-11-19T19:32:27.300+00:00oooh lovely - I adore all ginger flavoured things ...oooh lovely - I adore all ginger flavoured things :-)<br />Today I made gingerbread biscuits, a trial run for some Christmas gifts - doesn't the smell of ginger baking make the house feel so very cosy and comforting ?<br />Have a lovely weekend,<br />Denise X<br />PS: I loved that your experience of sewing was the same as mine ;-)A Bun Can Dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230119874949525088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-80664936475821466642010-11-19T18:09:59.853+00:002010-11-19T18:09:59.853+00:00Looks delicious, yum yum xLooks delicious, yum yum xharmony and rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514921461051048885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-65788674585623904662010-11-19T16:55:10.146+00:002010-11-19T16:55:10.146+00:00I've never had parkin and until seeing your ph...I've never had parkin and until seeing your photo never really knew what it looked like. But it looks good and I'm going to try your recipe, thanks for sharing with us. xtopchelseagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184553018734994467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-86054914419577192542010-11-19T09:15:00.262+00:002010-11-19T09:15:00.262+00:00That looks delicious!That looks delicious!Vintage Tea Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418967916966751442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-28576156222934133892010-11-19T09:11:40.742+00:002010-11-19T09:11:40.742+00:00ooh ! that looks so yummy -have got to have a go a...ooh ! that looks so yummy -have got to have a go at making that-thank you for sharing the recipe !Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332488482591438589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-88632579850527122752010-11-19T09:09:56.478+00:002010-11-19T09:09:56.478+00:00Thanks for that Diane, I am glad so many others ar...Thanks for that Diane, I am glad so many others are interested too.<br />My MIL used to make it ( a true Yorkshire lass), but I couldn't find her old recipe and I'm sure it didn't seem to rise as well as yours has (mine not hers), so I'll have another go now.<br />Jenny xWinnibriggsHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373512408459789941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-17275618367696079722010-11-19T09:01:27.452+00:002010-11-19T09:01:27.452+00:00I love parkin - had never met it until I came up t...I love parkin - had never met it until I came up to Leeds as a young student in the 1950's! (But that is another story!) I must get around to making some.Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-77246955345308287352010-11-19T08:47:30.361+00:002010-11-19T08:47:30.361+00:00I'm going to try to make this - or get Jess to...I'm going to try to make this - or get Jess to !<br />Loved your comment today & trying to imagine you in your blanket cape thingy !!!<br />Good for your son oranising the shopping trip with his mates !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-14009239419436056782010-11-19T08:36:50.033+00:002010-11-19T08:36:50.033+00:00Looks very tasty, I may try that for this weekend ...Looks very tasty, I may try that for this weekend as a treat - must remember to add black treacle to my shopping list:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-69754749934505467352010-11-19T08:25:40.989+00:002010-11-19T08:25:40.989+00:00It looks yummy! And thanks God it's made of ma...It looks yummy! And thanks God it's made of margarine and not heavy butter :)<br />xxxxxA garden just outside Venicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261189412302206670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-69601372227513974202010-11-19T08:17:30.528+00:002010-11-19T08:17:30.528+00:00Hi Diane , thankyou so much for this :0)
Going sho...Hi Diane , thankyou so much for this :0)<br />Going shopping this morning so I can pick up the things i need .<br />Jacquie xJacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070925194308020019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-42808979836872288242010-11-19T07:51:15.700+00:002010-11-19T07:51:15.700+00:00Thanks Diane. I shall try that tonight. the quanti...Thanks Diane. I shall try that tonight. the quantities don't seem big enough to fill the tin. Have you noticed in the old recipes the quantities are a lot less than now, by that I mean they made smaller cakes.<br />cieldequimper - golden syrup, you can make your own - I do, it's simple and the treacle you can often find in specialist shops or the large supermarkets in the exotic range.<br />SueLiving the frugal life in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620598210939499286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-69052543049478923712010-11-19T07:16:54.083+00:002010-11-19T07:16:54.083+00:00Oh and fl oz? Dunno what that is!!!! England went ...Oh and fl oz? Dunno what that is!!!! England went metric when I lived in London so I never bothered...cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602197958070805605.post-73300326362689300232010-11-19T07:15:56.633+00:002010-11-19T07:15:56.633+00:00Arghh. Where do I get golden syrup and black treac...Arghh. Where do I get golden syrup and black treacle in this country?cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.com