Rocky Roads

OK, so I always knew this was easy to make, but I didn't really know it was this easy. Basically, you can put in just about whatever you want to, so I thought I'd put down the essentials and list a few interesting ideas you might like to try. These are great for a number of reasons, 1. very easy, 2. very tasty, and 3. a great way to use up marshmallows if you accidently brought too many for making fudge...

Rocky Road Bars
Prep time: 20 mins plus 2 hours chilling time
Serves: It really depends on how big you cut the slices (Mine made 24)

Ingridents
200g plain chocolate, 70% cocoa solids
3tbsp golden syrup
135g unsalted butter
100g mini marshmallows or large ones chopped up
200g digestive biscuits

Optional ingredients:
-raisins and other dried fruit
-honeycomb (e.g, use a crunch bar)
-nuts
-chocolate drops
-glace cherries
-chocolate bars, e.g. Mars bar - maybe just chuck in some celebrations, like Maltesers or Twix

Method

1. Line a square baking tin with baking paper and set aside.
2. Put the biscuits in  a freezer bag and whack with a rolling pin, until they have broken down into lumps- anything from dust to pebble-sized pieces. Set aside.
   
3. Take a large saucepan and light a low heat. Melt the butter, golden syrup and chocolate together. You might want to do this with the pan-over-boiling-water technique rather than on  an open flame, as it stops the chocolate burning.
   
   
   
4. Stir constantly until the chocolate has completely melted.
   
5. Turn off the heat. Add the biscuits, marshmallows and anything else you care to eat into the chocolate mixture until it is all covered.
6. Tip into the baking tray, right to the corners.
   
7. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours in the fridge.
   
8. Slice the chocolate into fingers and dust with sifted icing sugar to serve. I cut mine into 8 strips and each one into thirds.