The Wholesome Parkin
1 cupful flour
1/2 cupful melted Crisco
2 cupfuls fine oatmeal
3/4 cupful molasses
3 tablespoonfuls sugar
1/4 teaspoonful salt
1 egg
1 teaspoonful powdered ginger
1/4 teaspoonful powdered allspice
1/2 teaspoonful powdered cinnamon
1/2 teaspoonful baking soda
Melt Crisco and mix with molasses, then add sugar, egg well beaten, salt, soda, spices, flour, and oatmeal. Mix and pour into small square Criscoed tin and bake in moderate oven thirty-five minutes. This little cake is excellent when a week old.
Sufficient for one small cake.