Chocolate Biscuit/Tiffin Cake Recipe

Chocolate Biscuit/Tiffin Cake

Oven Time : 3 hours

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What you need:

Square Tin		18cm / 7"	23cm / 9"
Round Tin	15cm / 6"	20cm / 8"	25cm / 10"
Butter	275g / 10oz	400g / 14oz	575g / 1½lb
Golden Syrup	150ml / ¼pt	175ml / ½pt	450ml / ¾pt
Good Quality Chocolate	225g / 8oz	450g / 1lb	900g / 2lb
Digestive Biscuits 400g (roughly crushed)	½ packet	1 packet	2 packets
Rich Tea Biscuits 400g (roughly crushed)	½ packet	1 packet	1 packet
Shamrock Nuts (walnuts, brazil nuts, almonds)	125g / 4oz	225g / 8oz	450g / 1lb
Shamrock Fruit (sultanas, apricots, cherries)	125g / 4oz	225g / 8oz	450g / 1lb

How to:

Line the tin with cling film, allowing enough to completely fold over the top when tin is full.
Melt the chocolate, syrup and butter in a large bowl over a pan of hot water or in a microwave on medium power. Stir to make sure all ingredients are well mixed together.
Add the crushed biscuits, fruits and nuts and stir well.
Transfer mixture to the prepared tin. Level it on top and press down well to avoid air gaps. Fold over the cling film and cover completely.
Place in the fridge to set for about 3 hours. It will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge.
To serve or decorate, just turn out and carefully peel off the film.

Behind Every Bake

CATEGORY: Cakes

CHILL TIME: 3 hours

Square Tin		18cm / 7"	23cm / 9"
Round Tin	15cm / 6"	20cm / 8"	25cm / 10"
Butter	275g / 10oz	400g / 14oz	575g / 1½lb
Golden Syrup	150ml / ¼pt	175ml / ½pt	450ml / ¾pt
Good Quality Chocolate	225g / 8oz	450g / 1lb	900g / 2lb
Digestive Biscuits 400g (roughly crushed)	½ packet	1 packet	2 packets
Rich Tea Biscuits 400g (roughly crushed)	½ packet	1 packet	1 packet
Shamrock Nuts (walnuts, brazil nuts, almonds)	125g / 4oz	225g / 8oz	450g / 1lb
Shamrock Fruit (sultanas, apricots, cherries)	125g / 4oz	225g / 8oz	450g / 1lb

Line the tin with cling film, allowing enough to completely fold over the top when tin is full.
Melt the chocolate, syrup and butter in a large bowl over a pan of hot water or in a microwave on medium power. Stir to make sure all ingredients are well mixed together.
Add the crushed biscuits, fruits and nuts and stir well.
Transfer mixture to the prepared tin. Level it on top and press down well to avoid air gaps. Fold over the cling film and cover completely.
Place in the fridge to set for about 3 hours. It will keep for up to two weeks in the fridge.
To serve or decorate, just turn out and carefully peel off the film.

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