Sweets For My Sweetie

It's nearly St. Valentine's Day! A day for red roses, big pink heart balloons, cuddly toys and over-sized cards.

And in this house, it is definitely a day for chocolate. (Especially as Lent is coming up so soon...this is the last chance for 6 weeks!)

So in the spirit of all things sweet and romantic, here is a recipe given to me by my lovely little sister.

Happy Valentine's Day!


Rocky Road Recipe

1.4 kg milk chocolate
8 chocolate bars (any kind will do!), roughly chopped
180g Maltesers
100g dried apricots, chopped
100g raisins
100g marshmallows
100g cornflakes
100g chocolate sprinkles

1. Melt the milk chocolate and the chocolate bars (but not the Maltesers) in a large bowl over hot water.
2. Weigh all the dry ingredients, except the chocolate sprinkles.
3. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the dry ingredients until they are fully coated.
4. Line a lasagne-style dish with cling film and then pour in mixture.
5. Smooth over with a tablespoon and put chocolate sprinkles on top.
6. When the mixture has completely cooled, place in the refrigerator and leave overnight. Do not place the mixture in the fridge whilst still warm.