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Thorcake

Thorcake is a traditional British recipe (from Derbyshire) for a classic oatmeal and flour biscuit bound and flavoured with black treacle (molasses) that's traditionally associated with Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Thorcake.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Makes:

12

Rating:

Tags : Baking RecipesBritish Recipes

Thorcake, also known as 'tharf cake' is a classic recipe from Derbyshire for an oatmeal and black treacle biscuit that is strongly associated with Hallowe'en, but which, more recently have tended to be served on Bonfire Night and at winter fairs. These cakes are ancient in origin and their name drives from the Anglo Saxon theorf or tharf, meaning unleavened. The traditional, basic, tharf cake or thard cake was simple fare; a rather dull griddle cakes made of oats and water cooked as a biscuit. At festival times these cakes were sweetened with honey or treacle and spices.

Though the practice of making the simpler cakes seems to have died out in Northern England the tradition of cooking the richer cakes to celebrate special occasions has survived.

Ingredients:

225g oatmeal
225g plain flour
225g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
30g candied peel, chopped
180g butter
225ml black treacle (molasses)

Method:

Heat the treacle in a pan until soft then combine all the other ingredients in a bowl, add the warmed treacle and mix thoroughly. Press the resultant mix into thick, round, biscuits then place on a lightly-greased baking tray then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C.

Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden then set aside on a wire rack to cool.

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