Category: Kids

Rocky Road Recipe

Rocky Road Recipe
Rocky Road Recipe

Ingredients for Rocky Road  Recipe

200g milk chocolate
100g dark chocolate
120g golden syrup
175g butter
175g digestive biscuits
40g marshmallows
80g raisins
80g dried apricots
100g glace cherries

How to make Rocky Road

  1. Prepare a square 20cm tin (preferably loose based) by lining it with 2 lengths of cling film in a cross shape. Ensure the cling film lengths allows enough to wrap the Rocky Road later.
  2. Put the digestive biscuits in a freezer bag and bash into small pieces using a rolling pin.  Put the broken digestive biscuits in a large mixing bowl.  Slice the dried apricots and halve the cherries. Add the raisins and marshmallows, along with the prepared apricots and cherries, to the broken digestive biscuits in the large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Break the chocolate into cubes and put it in a heat proof bowl. Add the golden syrup and butter in the same bowl.
  4. Place this bowl over a sauce pan of gently simmering water, but not touching the water. Stir occassionally until all melted. Remove heatproof bowl from heat.
  5. Now tip the contents of the large mixing bowl (with broken digestive biscuits, raisins, etc) into the heatproof bowl of melted ingredients and mix well to make Rocky Road.
  6. Once all combined, pour mixture into the prepared lined tin. Wrap excess cling film over Rocky road and press down to level.  Let it cool down and place in the fridge for at least two hours.
  7. To serve Rocky Road, remove from tin and peel off cling film. Slice into squares or rectangles and sift icing sugar over cut pieces.

 

 

Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe

Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe
Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe

2 part-baked baguettes
40g butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ teaspoon dried thyme
80g of cheddar cheese, sliced

How to make Cheesy Garlic Bread

  1. Put the butter in a bowl and cut in to small cubes. Use a fork to press down and soften.
  2. Peel and crush 2 garlic cloves. Mix with butter to make garlic butter.
  3. Add dried thyme to butter mixture and blend together.
  4. Slice the Cheddar cheese thinly and make little squares of about 2cm each sides.
  5. Now make slits in the baguettes (about 1.5cm apart) using a bread knife. Do not slice completely through the baguette.
  6. Then spread a little of the garlic butter mix in each slit of the baguettes. Be careful not to break the baguettes.
  7. Insert the cheddar cheese slices in each baguette slit.
  8. Place the baguettes under a medium grill for about 4 minutes, in a lower shelf. Check your cheesy garlic  bread each minute to make sure it is not burnt. It is ready when it is only slightly brown at the edges of the slits and the cheese melted.

Suggestions

Cheesy Garlic Bread can be served as a side dish during a barbeque.

Cheesy Garlic Bread is perfect enjoyed dipped in your favourite soup.

Notes

I prefer to use freshly crushed garlic as the smell is less intense ( and to some others less unpleasant) than ready packaged crushed garlic to make Cheesy Garlic Bread.

Dried thyme is optional, I find it enhances the flavour and kitchen aroma, ensuring a quick arrival to the dinner table knowing Cheesy Garlic Bread is being served.

 

 

 

Beans on Toast Recipe

Recipe image coming soon
Recipe image coming soon

Beans on toast is a timeless classic. I’ve posted this one just for fun really. Kids love it. It’s quick, very simple and very, very cheap too. Great for students too although beware of the side effects.

Beans on Toast Ingredients

  • One tin of Baked Beans
  • Four slices of bread

Serves: 1

How to make beans on toast

Toast the bread in the toaster until a delicious golden brown. Once done, arrange on a plate, open the tin of baked beans and pour liberally over the toast. Put plate with beans and toast into the microwave and cook on full power for about 2 minutes.

When done, sprinkle liberally with white pepper and grated cheese.

Yum.

Beans on Toast Variations

If you fancy something a little more “interesting” try experimenting by adding a few additional ingredients. e.g.

Chilli powder – gives an extra ‘kick’ and is great if you have a sore throat

Ketchup – for a thicker, richer sauce

Onion – adds a bit more texture and flavour to the beans

Beef stock – a cube of beef stock will add some kick to the flavour

The best way to add these extra ingredients is to cook the beans in a saucepan on the stove rather than in a microwave.

 

Don’t forget to share a pic if you make beans on toast. You’ll get extra points for creativity and style (just for fun, no prizes I’m afraid). You can tweet me @HobSpotTweets or instagram @HobSpot. Can’t wait to see them 🙂