Almost Instant Rocky Road Food

EASY ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Line a 9 x 9 inch pan with foil.
• Melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat until smooth.
• Stir in nuts and remove from heat. Allow to cool 3-4 minutes.
• Add marshmallows and stir to coat.
• Spread in pan and refrigerate until firm.

EASY ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Grease and line an 18cm square brownie tin with baking paper.
• Place 200g digestive biscuits in a freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin or just the side of your fist until they're broken into a mixture of everything between dust and 50p-sized lumps. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan melt 135g butter or margarine, 200g dark chocolate and 2-3 tbsp golden syrup over a gentle heat stirring constantly until there are no or almost no more lumps of chocolate visible, then remove from the heat. Leave to cool.
• Take the biscuits, 100g mini marshmallows and up to 100g of additional ingredients (dried fruit, nuts, popcorn, honeycomb), if you like, and stir into the chocolate mixture until everything is completely covered.
• Tip the mixture into the lined baking tin, and spread it out to the corners. Chill for at least 2 hrs then dust with icing sugar and cut into 12 fingers.

ALMOST INSTANT ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Line a 8" square cake pan or baking dish with a piece of wax paper large enough to fold over the sides. Place the chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over very low heat. Cook the chocolate until it has almost completely melted, stirring constantly to make sure it doesn't burn(this can also be melted in the microwave). Remove from the heat and let the chocolate sit for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the marshmallows, almonds, peanuts, raisins, and apricots, stir until all the ingredients are coated with chocolate. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan, and chill until totally hard, about 3 hours.
• Move the chocolate to a large cutting surface, and use a large serrated knife to cut the chocolate into 1-inch blocks.
• Makes about 36 small squares.

PEANUT BUTTER ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Place Chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter in 2-Qt bowl.
• Microwave uncovered on high (100%) until softened, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes.
• Stir until melted and smooth.
• Mix in marshmallows and peanuts until evenly coated.
• Spread in buttered square baking pan 8 x 8 x 2-inches.
• Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Cut into bars, 2 x 1-inch.

ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F; coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with butter; set aside.
• Combine 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and all the butter in a small saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until eggs are broken up and smooth.
• Add chocolate mixture and stir to combine; add flour and baking powder and stir until just incorporated.
• Add 3/4 cup of the marshmallows and 3/4 cup of the almonds and stir to combine.
• Transfer batter to the prepared dish and spread evenly.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 25 to 30 minutes; remove from the oven.
• Move the rack to the top of the oven.
• Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts over the surface of the batter.
• Return to the oven and continue baking until marshmallows are puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

BUTTERSCOTCH ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan. Spread marshmallows and pecans evenly on bottom of pan.
• Melt butterscotch chips in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in condensed milk.
• Pour butterscotch mixture over marshmallows and pecans, covering entire mixture.
• Let stand in the pan until set. Cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.