Rocky Road for Bonfire Night

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,

The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,

I know of no reason

Why the Gunpowder Treason

Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent

To blow up the King and Parli'ment.

Three-score barrels of powder below

To prove old England's overthrow;

By God's providence he was catch'd

With a dark lantern and burning match.

Holla boys, Holla boys, let the bells ring.

Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!

And what should we do with him? Burn him!

Rocky Road is most certainly not traditional Bonfire Night food like black toffee or parkin but it is  easy to make and very moreish. My friend Helen has a reputation for making legendary Rocky Road for our work social events and she has kindly given me the recipe. Since the garden is too small for a bonfire and we are just having fireworks and sparklers, there will be no traditional baked potato's wrapped in foil and cooked on the fire. However it is nice to have something to snack on whilst enjoying the festivities and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to have a go at Helen's recipe.

If you are interested in the traditions of Bonfire Night have a look here , otherwise scroll down for the full Rocky Road recipe . . . . 

Ingredients  

200g dark chocolate

125g butter

3tbsp golden syrup

100g marsh mallows (mini or cut up large ones)

200g rich tea biscuits (or plain biscuits)

1. Melt the chocolate, butter and syrup in a saucepan over a low heat. Stirring constantly.
2. Spread melted mixture over a large sheet of baking paper.
3. Sprinkle over the broken biscuits and marsh mallows.
4. Roll the mixture up into a sausage shape and put in the fridge until set.
5. Cut up into bite size amounts and put into fairy cake cases.

 

Tips: I found the rolling up part quite messy, you could just as easily mix the melted and hard ingredients in a bowl and then spread into a tray to set. I also didn't end up using all the biscuits as it looked too much and I think the marsh mallows are the best bit!