This is the first
recipe I ever learned to make AND the first recipe I learned by heart, my mother
taught me to make Tiffin when I was younger and needed something to take into
school for my birthday and cake fairs and I continue to make it for birthdays
and special occasions today. Anyone who loves chocolate (with chocolate on top)
and sweet treats and wants an easy bake will appreciate this one pan mix.
You will need:
A medium knob of
butter
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of coco powder
2 tablespoons of
golden syrup
200 grams of plain
digestive biscuits
200g of milk chocolate
Step 1) Crush the
digestive biscuits to crumbs, I pop mine in a deep bowl and crush them with a
potato masher and my mother seals them in a plastic bag and crushes them with a
rolling pin, you can do either (or even come up with your own method of
crushing!)
Step 2) Melt the butter
in a pan and add the sugar, coco powder and syrup (hint: run boiling water over
a spoon before using it to add the syrup, that way it doesn’t stick to the
spoon and it all goes in the mix). Use a wooden spoon to blend the mix and then
leave it to boil and froth about half way up the pan.
Step 3) Take the pan
off the heat and fold the digestive crumbs into the mixture, make sure you run
your spoon right around the bottom of the pan and coat all the crumbs or your
tiffin will have dry patches. When you’ve mixed it completely press the mixture
into a medium depth baking dish making sure to flatten the top and pop it in
the fridge
Step 4) Put some water
in a clean pan (or clean the one you were using) and grab a heat-proof bowl,
break up your chocolate into squares and leave them in the bowl to melt,
stirring every few seconds to stop it burning.
And…
…Step 5) Take the
chcolate off the heat and your tiffin mix out of the fridge and spread the
chocolate on top, pop it back into the fridge for a couple of hours and leave
out on the side for about ten mins before cutting into squares and serving.
Enjoy!
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