Sunday, September 21, 2008

Chocolate fudge slice with pecans

Choc Fudge Slice

Ingredients

Base
200g plain choc biscuits (finely crushed)
60g melted butter

Fudge Topping
395g sweetened condensed milk
1 cup brown sugar
125g butter, chopped
100g milk chocolate, chopped (only as good as the chocolate you use)
1/3 cup pecans, toasted and chopped


Method

Base
•Lightly grease an 18x28cm slice tin, line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above tin edge.
•Combine biscuits and butter in a bowl until well blended.
•Press firmly into base of slice tin and set aside in fridge to chill.

Fudge Topping
•Combine condensed milk, sugar and butter in a saucepan.
•Stir over a medium heat until melted and combined.
•Bring to boil then cook, stirring constantly for 4-5 minutes until thick and golden.
•Remove from heat and add chocolate, stirring until melted.
•Pour over biscuit base.
•Sprinkle with pecans.
•Chill, covered, until firm.
•Using a hot knife, cut into small squares.
•Store in an airtight container in the fridge.


Alternate versions
For the biscuit base, you can use choc mint or choc mandarin biscuits – whatever you feel like : )

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