Parkin

This is a type of gingerbread that is made in the north of England and Scotland, and includes a proportion of oatmeal as well as treacle and golden syrup. There are a number of forms but, generally, in England, it is made into large cakes, in Scotland, small cakes and biscuits. The history of the name is not known – it may have just come from somebody’s family name.

In Yorkshire parkin is eaten on Bonfire Night, 5 November. Apparently, Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman,