At this time of year it’s always handy to have a little something that you can whip up faster than 2 verses and a chorus of Jingle bells.
With no baking and minimal dexterity required this chocky
treat is utterly splendid. Wodged together to resemble salami, thin discs cut as
you go are best served alongside pre Christmas gossip and a calming cup of tea.
I love things as easy and simple as this, which somehow
makes one look all homemade and creatively kooky all at the same time. The
recipe is blindingly simple. You can mix it up and substitute whatever bits and
bobs you have on hand, but I was particularly chuffed with the addition of ginger
nuts as they added some good crunchy texture and aren’t too sickly sweet. As
for the red and green of the pistachio/cranberry combo, well; ‘tis the season.
Wrapped up in waxed paper and string this is a happy
deviation from the more traditional gift repertoire.
100g butter
2 Tbs golden syrup
60 g Cocoa
100 g pistachio
50 g craisins (dried cranberries)
1)
Clear some bench space and lay out a piece of
alfoil topped with baking paper about 30cm long in readiness for the mixture.
2)
Pop the bickies into a sturdy bag and bash in a
firm, yet restrained fashion. (This is an ideal outlet letting out some pre
Christmas stress, but it’s a fine line as it you go too vigorously they will
spay everywhere and make you swear loudly)
3)
Heat the butter and golden syrup in a saucepan
over a medium heat, once melted stir in the cocoa and then add the remaining
ingredients.
4)
Stir well to create a thick lumpy mass then
plonk it alongside the long edge of the baking paper. With clean slightly damp
hands wodge the mixture into a sausage shape. Then working with a bossy disposition
roll the paper, foil and mixture into a long, firm sausage shape. Squeeze and
twist the bits on the end and crunkle the resulting log to create the wrinkly
textured surface.
5)
Chill for2 hours or until firm.
6)
To serve. Unwrap and dust with icing sugar and
then loosely wrap in baking paper and some bits of string. Marvellous with a
cup of tea and lashings of festive chit chatt
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