Pistachio And Cranberry Rocky Road Food

PISTACHIO & CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla extract with a wooden spoon. stir in the flour, then tip in the pistachios and cranberries - you might need to get your hands in at this stage to bring the mix together as a dough. Halve the dough and shape each half into a log about 5cm across. Wrap in cling film, then chill for 1 hr or freeze for up to 3 months.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. slice the logs into 1cm-thick rounds, place on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 12-15 mins. Cool completely on the tray.

PISTACHIO AND CRANBERRY ROCKY ROAD

Steps:

• Method
• Place the flour, cocoa and sugar in a bowl. Lightly rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles crumbs.
• Add the egg and water and mix to make a pliable dough. Press into a paper-lined 20 x 30cm slice tin, using a floured tumbler to help roll the dough out evenly in the slice tin.
• Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes or until the pastry is cooked. Cool.
• Melt the chocolate and kremalta together and pour over the marshmallows, cranberries and pistachio nuts and mix quickly.
• Pour the topping onto the cooled base and refrigerate until set. Cut into bite-sized pieces and store in the refrigerator.