Rocky Road!

Well, this past weekend was Chris's last in Edinburgh before he makes the move to London. He and his flatmates organised an end of year BBQ for a last get together of all the flatmates and to say goodbye etc. So, what better way to add to the party atmosphere than to bake up some delicious Rocky Road with the help of his glamorous assistant (that's me!). It was really easy to make (no baking required) and so yummy. It's a good thing I wasn't going to the BBQ as I could definitely have gobbled more than my fair share of this. It is rich and sweet and deliciously good with a cup of tea or coffee. I got to take 3 pieces home - needless to say I ate them all within 24 hours. Mmmmm!

Ingredients (from BBC/ Nigella Lawson)

• 125g/4½oz soft unsalted butter
• 300g/10½oz dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 3 tbsp golden syrup
• 200g/7¼oz rich tea biscuits
• 100g/3½oz mini marshmallows
• 2 tsp icing sugar to dust
  
  

  Preparation method

  1. Heat the butter, chocolate and golden syrup in a heavy-based saucepan over a gentle heat. Remove from the heat, scoop out about 125ml/4½fl oz of the melted mixture and set aside in a bowl.
  2. Place the biscuits into a plastic freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin until some have turned to crumbs but there are still pieces of biscuit remaining.
  3. Fold the biscuit pieces and crumbs into the melted chocolate mixture in the saucepan, then add the marshmallows.
  4. Tip the mixture into a 24cm/9in square baking tin and smooth the top with a wet spatula.
  5. Pour over the reserved 125ml/4½fl oz of the melted chocolate mixture and smooth the top with a wet spatula.
  6. Refrigerate for about two hours or overnight.
  7. To serve, cut into 24 fingers and dust with icing sugar.