Friday, 4 December 2015

Crossword Clue: 1954 Film & Song – 5 and 9

My Sister-in-Law sent me this recipe and, as you now expect, I've tweaked it.

Before I go any further I should say that whenever I produce any new recipe it gets tasted by someone other than me. Yesterday I took a tub of the latest offering to my friend, who will always tell me the truth, whether its good or bad.

It's better than Rocky Road!” - so, with feedback like that I felt it only right to share :

500g white chocolate
35g Rice Krispies
160g sultanas
140g pecans, roasted and
chopped coarsely
160g dried apricots
130g dried cranberries
105g pistachios, roasted and
chopped coarsely
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Melt the chocolate in a large bowl over simmering water ensuring the water does not touch the bowl. When the chocolate has melted add the remaining ingredients and tip into a tray bake – size 32 x 9 cms approx. “Fridge” it for 2 hours.

If you want to add an extra level of flavour, before you chop the pecans and pistachios, heat a small knob of butter in a frying pan and, when foaming add them with a large pinch of sea salt flakes. Stir over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until toasted – you'll smell them when they are ready. Tip onto a baking sheet to cool and then chop.

Cut into small squares and serve as a petit four or you could bag it for sweet treats as a place setting.

Here are two photos showing a bowl with the petit four version and bagged as a place setting idea.






Got another call today, my friend with more feedback – she'd passed the treat around the family – huge hit!



I'm sure that you've got the answer to my feeble attempt at a crossword clue – yep, not surprisingly it's White Christmas!

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