Rocky Road

This weekend one of my closest friends from university made the trip from her home in busy London to vist me in the Northamptonshire countryside. It goes without saying that I couldn't have her come aaaalllll that way without a home-baked treat awaiting her in arrival could I? As that just wouldn't be right now, would it?! Afterall who needs a better excuse than a day date with their bestie to have a slab of something chocolatey to munch on?

And a slab of something chocolatey is exactly what it was. A big slab-shaped chunk of rocky road to be precise. 

Just look at it. Sitting there in all it's chocolatey glory. 

What's that? 

You want the recipe?

You greedy lot. 

But I suppose as I've shoved these pictures in your face, I'd better cough up. You'd better buckle up though, as it's gonna be a rocky road...

You'll need:

1.5kg Milk Chocolate 

100g Maltesers

8 standard size chocolate bars roughly chopped- (mars bar/snickers work incredibly well)

100g raisins

100g marshmallows

100g cornflakes

Firstly pop all your ingredients except the milk chocolate into a big bowl, 

Then line a deep, square baking tray with grease proof paper and set to one side.

Next break up your milk chocolate and set over a Bain Marie. It's best to leave it until its completely melted and is silky smooth, but the occasional stir wont hurt. 

Once it's all melted pour the chocolate over the ingredients and mix until all of the chocolaty treats are smothered in the melted chocolate. Once you're happy pour the ingredients into the baking tray and press down with the back of a spoon.

Once it' s completely cool pop it in the fridge for a couple of hours or ideally over night until it hardens completely. When it's ready it should look a little bit like this...

And we all know what comes next don't we? 

Ohhhhh yes, grab a knife as it's time to cut this glorious slab of sin.

I always find it much easier once it's been out the fridge for a while, otherwise you end up giving yourself a bit of a work out and lets be honest no one needs that after a strenuous afternoon of baking.

Once you're done it's time to sit back, put your feet up and tuck in to a generous sample of your fine handy work. And I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.