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Chocolate Splodge

Posted on June 24, 2014 in Traybakes

This is such a simple and quick recipe which results in the most amazing fridge cake!  Fantastic for summer BBQs, kids parties or even just for tea.  So easy, stress free and can be done far in advance.   Make sure you grab a piece as once the family know about it, it will be gone in a jiffy.

550g digestive biscuits

275g unsalted butter

275g good quality dark chocolate

275g raisins

300g condensed milk

500g good quality milk chocolate

Line the base and sides of a 24cm x 34cm baking tin with greaseproof paper. Place the digestive biscuits in a large bowl and break them up into small pieces with the end of a rolling pin.

Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally.

Once melted remove the bowl from the pan and stir in the raisins and condensed milk.

Fold in until the broken biscuit pieces are incorporated.

Press the mixture into the tin, making sure to press it into all the sides and corners. Try to get it as flat and even as possible. Place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to set.

Melt the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.

Then pour it over the ‘splodge’, spreading it evenly and neatly.

Put it back in the fridge for 20-30 minutes until set. Cut the splodge into bars.

Crunchy Rocky Road

Posted on September 25, 2013 in Traybakes

Crunchy Rocky Road

So easy to make, impossible to resist. Indulgent, moreish and wickedly delicious. A perfect treat for a party, to feed the hungry kids or even a gift, wrapped in cellophane and tied with a pretty ribbon. I’ve taken this recipe from the Hummingbird Bakery and adapted it slightly to give it a bit of a twist. I encourage you to give it a go, use what you have in your cupboard, experiment with different sweets and chocolates to make it your perfect treat.

Rocky Road Ingredients

1.4kg good milk chocolate (Dairy Milk), roughly chopped

4 regular sized Mars bars, roughly chopped

4 regular sized Crunchy bars, roughly chopped

100g mini marshmallows

180g Maltesers

100g dried apricots, roughly chopped

100g raisins

100g cornflakes

100g chocolate vermicelli

Dairy Milk

Firstly line a 33 x 23 x 5 cm baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Chopped chocolate

Place the chopped milk chocolate in a large bowl (I bang the chocolate in the wrapper against the edge of the kitchen work surface or table to break it up, being careful not to split it) and sit it over a saucepan filled with a couple of inches of barely simmering water. Make sure the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Leave the chocolate to melt slowly, stirring occasionally.

Place the cornflakes, Maltesers and mini marshmallows into a large mixing bowl.

Roughly chop the apricots, raisins, Mars and Crunchy bars. Add these to the other ingredients in the large mixing bowl and then gently pour in the melted chocolate. Slowly mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until everything is covered in chocolate and the dry ingredients are evenly dispersed.

Raisins and apricots

Crunchy and Mars bars

Press this mixture into the prepared baking tray, using a tablespoon to flatten and compress it.

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Sprinkle the chocolate vermicelli all over the top. Leave to cool completely then cover and refrigerate overnight. Take out of the fridge 30 minutes before cutting into square, bite-size pieces.

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