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Scottish Parliament Cakes
Scottish Parliament Cakes is a traditional Scottish recipe for treacle-based biscuits (cookies) known colloquially as 'Parlies' which used to be provided to the gentry and members of the Scottish Parliament. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Scottish Parliament Cakes.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Serves:
12–15
Rating: 
Tags : Baking RecipesCake RecipesScottish Recipes
These are really biscuits not cakes and colloquially they are known as 'Parlies'. They were invented in a shop called 'Luckie Fykie' in Waverley, Edinburgh and were supplied to the gentry and Members of the Scottish Parliament.
Ingredients:
225g plain flour
115g butter
115g brown sugar
1 egg
115g treacle
2 tsp ground
ginger
Method:
Add the flour to a large bowl and mix-in the sugar and ginger. Melt the butter in a saucepan over gently heat then add the treacle and slowly bring to the boil, stirring continually. Turn off the heat and add the flour mix to this a little at a time, stirring vigourously with a wooden spoon. Allow to cool a little and when you can handle the mixture safely use a dessert spoon to scoop some of the mixture up and transfer to a well-greased baking tray. Flatten slightly with the back of the spoon and ensure that you leave sufficient space between them for the mixture to spread.
Place in an oven pre-heated to 160°C (320°F/Gas Mark 3) and cook for 30 minutes.
Allow to cool then use a palette knife to transfer the biscuits to a wire rack where they can cool completely. Store in an air-tight container.
