Yorkshire Parkin

Ingredients

1.	Preheat an oven to 150°C / 300°F / Gas Mark 2 and grease and line a 9" square tin
2.	Gently melt the butter, sugar and treacles together until the sugar has dissolved
3.	While the butter is melting, sift together the flour, spices, salt and bicarbonate of soda
4.	Add the oatmeal to the dry ingredients and stir through
5.	In a jug, lightly beat the milk and eggs together, then add to the dry ingredients
6.	Pour on the melted butter and sugar and stir thoroughly, ensuring that the wet and dry ingredients are fully blended
7.	Pour the mixture into the baking pan and bake for 1 hr-1½hr, or until just firm in the centre
8.	Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the tin, then turn out onto a cooling rack, remove the greaseproof paper, and allow to cool. Once cool, store in an airtight container.