Parkin Biscuits

Name: Parkin Biscuits
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12–14 biscolts
Ingredients: 1 oz. lard or all-purpose shortening; 1 oz. lard or all-purpose shortening; ½ level teasp. powdered cinnamon; ¼ level teasp. mixed spice; 1½ oz. sugar; ½ level teasp. ground ginger; 2 oz. plain flour; 2 oz. oatmeal; ¼ egg; blanched almonds; 1 level teasp. bicarbonate of soda; 1½ oz. golden syrup

Preparation info

12–14
biscolts

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Mrs Beeton's All About Cookery

By Isabella Beeton

Published 1871

About

Ingredients

2 oz. plain flour
2 oz. oatmeal
1½ oz.

Method

Sift and mix flour, oatmeal, sugar and spices, and rub in the fat. Add soda, syrup and egg. Mix well to a fairly stiff consistency. Form into balls and place a little apart on greased baking-sheets; put 1 a blanched almond on top of each. Bake in a moderate to warm oven (350°–335° F., <