Recipe Review - Rocky Road

From How To Be A Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson
Rocky Road (p224)
Makes 24

Ingredients:

• 200g milk chocolate
• 25g dark chocolate
• 75g brazil nuts
• 75g mini marshmallows
• One baking sheet, lined with greaseproof, Bake-O-Glide or oiled foil

Melt the chocolates either in the microwave or using a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Roughly chop the brazil nuts, and mix into the chocolate with the mini marshmallows.

Drop heaped teaspoons onto a lined baking sheet, and leave to cool in a cold place, though not the fridge if at all possible; it will take some of the gleam from the chocolate.

VARIATION
You could chop these up and stir into slightly softened vanilla or chocolate ice cream.

This is such a simple recipe, it is barely even a recipe but I wanted to review it as it is one that I use most often and can be so easily adapted. I went through a phase just after Christmas last year where I made rocky roads every week, using up the abundance of chocolates, sweets and nuts that were left over after the festivities. These also make great little Christmas presents when piled into a cellophane bag and tied with a pretty ribbon and a hand made label. (I know it’s only august but is anyone else super excited for Crimbo? I am!!!) Anyway….This recipe works really well, the brazil nuts give a fabulous crunch in a way that a lot of nuts fail to, so I urge you to use brazil nuts before experimenting with others. Salted peanuts are also delicious though – salt and chocolate is my idea of heaven! Oh and chopped up Crunchie bars, also wonderful. Whenever I make these everyone loves them, they are addictive! I have never asked anyone to give these a rating but am pretty confident that everyone would give them full marks.