How to make rocky road or honeycomb?!
Answers: hi i need to know how to make rocky road and that honey comb stuff that is in the ice cream and malteasers please help because easter is coming up and i want to make this chocolate dinner for easter
Rocky Road:
Cooking Time 12 minutes
Makes 24
Ingredients
85g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
115g (1 cup) walnut pieces, roughly chopped
2 x 200g pkts dark chocolate (Nestle brand)
30g copha, finely chopped
1 x 250g pkt marshmallows (Pascall brand)
Method
Line base and sides of a 16.5 x 26cm lamington pan with baking paper.
Place the coconut in an oven bag and twist the bag to close. Place on the microwave turntable and cook on High/800watts/100%, shaking the bag every minute, for 2-4 minutes or until the coconut is lightly toasted. Remove from microwave and transfer the coconut to a plate to cool.
Place the walnuts in an oven bag and twist the bag to close. Cook on High/800watts/100%, shaking the bag every minute, for 2-3 minutes or until the walnuts are lightly toasted. Transfer to plate with the coconut.
Break the chocolate into evenly-sized pieces and place into a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Add the copha pieces. Heat, uncovered, on Medium/500watts/50%, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, for 4-5 minutes or until the chocolate and copha melts. Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth.
Add the coconut, walnuts and marshmallows and stir until well combined. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan. Place in the fridge for 2 hours or until set. Cut into 24 squares.
Notes & tips
Prep: 5 mins (+ 2 hours setting time)
Honeycomb:
6 tbs white sugar
2 tbs golden syrup
2 tsp water
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Place sugar, golden syrup and water in a heavy saucepan and stir over a gentle heat until the sugar is dissolved
Bring to the boil and boil for seven minuts
Remove from the heat and quickly add the bicarbonate of soda
At this point the mixture will froth
Stir quickly and pour into a greased 28x18cm lamington tin
As the mixture starts to cool, mark into pieces
When cold, break into pieces and wrap in cellophane ready for sale
If making a few days in advance, make sure you store in an air tight jar
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