Fig Parkin Gingerbread - 1950's

Figs are nice but not common.  If you can get your hands on some, then here is a little recipe that'd make a nice tea accompaniment or a quick fix for gingerbread-heads.

6 ozs. self raising flour
2 ozs. margarine
2 ozs. oatmeal
1 oz. sugar
4 ozs. figs
1 egg
1 teaspoonful of ground ginger
2 tablespoonfuls of syrup
Pinch of salt
little milk

1. Sift flour and salt into a bowl.  Rub in the marge, add sugar, ginger, oatmeal and chopped figs.
2. Melt syrup and add with beaten egg and milk to make a soft dropping consistency.
3. Turn into greased and lined tin and bake in a moderately hot oven for about 1.5 hours.

Crunchy Crust Raspberry Pie - 1960's

For the crust:

4 oz. Luxury margarine
2 oz. Castor sugar
2 level tablespoons of golden syrup
8 oz. crushed digestive biscuits

1. Dissolve margarine and golden syrup in a small saucepan and bring almost to the boil.
2. Add this to the crushed crumbs and castor sugar in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
3. When slightly cooled, knead well and press into an 8-inch pie plate or flan ring.  Place in a refrigerator until firm and set.
4. Pile filling into crust just before serving and decorate with whole raspberries.

For the filling:

Half a pint of double cream
1 packet frozen raspberries or one small punnet of fresh raspberries, sweetened to taste.


Whisk the double cream until stuff and fold in the raspberries keeping back a few for decorations.