Creative Christmas Dessert
Christmas rocky road
Ingredients
200g dark chocolate, chopped
100g milk chocolate, chopped
20g copha or butter, chopped
280g pink and white marshmallows, halved
150g shortbread fingers, coarsely chopped
4 x 35g pkts Coles Gingerbread biscuits, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup (70g) slivered almonds, toasted
4 x 52g Cadbury Cherry Ripe bars, coarsely chopped
Green & red Mars M&M’s/M&M’s Minis, to decorate
Method
Step 1
Grease the base and sides of a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line with baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang.
Step 2
Place combined chocolate and copha or butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Use a metal spoon to stir for 5 mins or until the mixture melts and is smooth.
Step 3
Combine marshmallow, shortbread, gingerbread, almond and Cherry Ripe in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture. Gently fold until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with M&M’s and M&M’s Minis. Set aside for 1 hour to set. Cut into pieces to serve.