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Chocolate Mallow Slices

Source of Recipe

Waitrose


Recipe Introduction

These marshmallow slices are a cross between a biscuit and a sweet. They are best made a day in advance and kept cool until you want to eat them.

List of Ingredients

50g marshmallows
50g digestive biscuits or Waitrose Malted Milk Biscuits
200g Waitrose Continental Milk Chocolate
75g Waitrose Continental Plain Chocolate
25g unsalted butter
½ x 100g pack Waitrose Macadamia Nuts
25g raisins


Recipe

Using a pair of kitchen scissors, cut the marshmallows into small pieces. Dipping the scissors in a glass of warm water first helps to cut cleanly, as the marshmallows get quite sticky. Break the biscuits into small pieces.

Put a kettle of water on to boil. Break the chocolate into small, evenly sized pieces. Place in a medium-sized, heatproof bowl and add the butter. When the kettle has boiled, place a saucepan on a heatproof surface such as a wooden chopping board, and carefully pour the water 5cm deep into the saucepan then rest the bowl of chocolate over it. Stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate and butter are melted and smooth; this will take about 5 minutes. Leave to cool for 1-2 minutes.

While the chocolate is cooling, place a large piece of clingfilm on a work surface, then cut out a 30cm-square piece of baking parchment and place on top of the clingfilm.

Add the nuts, raisins, marshmallows and biscuits to the chocolate bowl and stir with a large wooden spoon until everything is evenly coated with the melted chocolate.

Tip the mixture out into the middle of the parchment paper and form into a rough log shape. Roll the paper and clingfilm, gradually squeezing the mixture into a compact cylindrical shape. Place in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours until firm.

Remove the roll from the fridge and leave at room temperature for 10 minutes, then peel away the clingfilm and paper, cut into 1cm-thick slices and arrange in overlapping slices on a plate. Alternatively, place the slices in boxes lined with greaseproof paper, or wrap in cellophane to give as presents.

Makes: 10-15 slices