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Ginger Parlies (parliament cakes)
This is a very old recipe which you can try if you wish but it is mainly of interest to food historians
These biscuits were made in Edinburgh at the time of the original Scottish Parliament, before 1700, about that time, and were sold to the parliamentarians. Ginger is a very old remedy for all manner digestive disorders therefore we can suppose that these biscuits were eaten by the bucolicy old men to keep them sweet and comfortable during the long debating sessions. Perhaps we could think of them more as medicine than a biscuit. I have tried them they are quite effective and tasty, if you like ginger!
Have a try.
8 oz flour 4 oz sugar 4 oz butter 4 oz treacle 1 oz ginger (yes that is correct 1 oz. read on)
Mix together flour, ginger, and sugar, Melt butter and add treacle. Bring to boiling point. Pour onto the flour mixture. Mix together with your hands, be careful at this stage it is very hot, until it becomes a paste. Roll out quite thin. ¼” Cut into biscuit size squares. Bake in a very slow oven until they appear firm. They are more like a wafer snap than a conventional biscuit. They will not rise very much as there is no raising agent. |
Webmaster replies Thanks for the very interesting history. I work in the Town House if you've made too many biscuits.
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