This is what happens when there's a snow day and your children are home. Butter, chocolate and cookies. These are the ultimate children's comfort treat (adults quite like them too). The only problem is you have to wait a couple of hours to let them set, which is a test of self control. This started off as a Nigella Lawson recipe, she suggested using mini marshmallows which I'm sure would have been fantastic but I didn't have any and they were still wonderful and everyone had a smile on their face, how often can you say that!
I suppose you could add all sorts of goodies if you felt the need, pistachios, dried cherries, cashews, the list is endless....
Chocolate Cookie Crunchy Snowy Day Treats.
10 oz chocolate chips
1/4 cup of corn syrup
1 stick of butter
3/4 of a packet of Rich Tea Biscuits
Melt the chocolate, corn syrup and butter together until smooth. Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture.
Bash the cookies until the are in lumps and crumbs. Add to the chocolate mixture in the pan.
Pour the chocolatey cookie mixture into a 8 inch non stick pan. Smooth out as best you can.
Pour over the reserved chocolate and smooth over the top.
Place the pan in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Dust with confectioner's sugar and cut into squares.
Looks so tempting... chewy and fudgy
ReplyDeleteOh boy, do these look good and so easy to make. I like recipes like this. We have a snow day today too!!!
ReplyDeleteBiscuits are such a clever idea in a chocolate `bar´. These are very, very tempting bars Mary!
ReplyDeleteHummm I want eat all :)
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Ohhhh wish I had the ingredients for these! Be safe, stay warm! xo
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the snow and the kids at home! And the chocolate - I know you will enjoy the beautiful treats!
ReplyDeleteoh this looks yummy! perfect for a snow day!
ReplyDeleteTorture---i want one right now. they look delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis is certainly one of the things Nigella would grab a big bowl of out of the fridge at the end of her show. Just what she needs.
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy! I like the idea of using biscuits!
ReplyDeleteThe final touch with the sugar even reminds us of the snow. :P (The photo with the melted chocolate is pure evil! I SOOOOO want to have a it!)
ReplyDeleteThose do look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI love these and love Nigella:)
ReplyDeleteRealmente exquisito me encanta tiene un aspecto perfecto y delicioso,abrazos y abrazos.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness those look delectable! The perfect treats for riding the storm out!
ReplyDeleteNo snow here, only rain. Can I make these anyway? :)
ReplyDeleteHow I miss snow, and how I miss regular Teso's rich tea biscuits! I am going to try this, Mary- and going to stock up rich tea for the year as on my way back to London!
ReplyDeleteThese look fabulous! Definitely going to have to try!
ReplyDeleteThese seem mouthwatering and are so simple to make!Love them!
ReplyDeleteKisses,dear Mary!
These look sinful...don't think I could wait the 2 hrs until they set up!
ReplyDeleteTHis is very much like a chocolate salami that they serve in Italy and even Portugal. So much easier to prepare and just as delicious.
ReplyDeletethese non baked choc bars look delicious, dont mind having it even on a hot day! have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteHaving snow day at your house would be so fantastic. I love those tea biscuits. Ironically, I can find them at an Asian store near here, but not often at the grocery store down the road. I miss snow days from when we lived in New York. We had soooo much fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you made Nigella proud. I would have loved a mum like you on snow days. Stay warm through Nemo.
ReplyDeleteThese look like they came out of some fancy bakery Mary! How fun to have your very own fancy bakery on site for a snowy day! :)
ReplyDeleteNice pictures! My mum used to make something like this with Rich Tea biscuits. She used to add raisins as well. We are expecting a snow day on Monday here; there are severe weather warnings out- I think I'll have to stock up on chocolate so I can make these :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks amazing !
ReplyDeleteIt's so simple to make and delicious.
I think it's perfect for long boring days full with rain :)
I just gained 5 pounds looking at your photo!!
ReplyDeleteOh my!!
I would love to pluck one right off my screen and eat it. I'll just have to imagine how yummy they are.
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look so good with with with all of that melted chocolate and biscuits. I have never 'bashed" biscuits before, but I am sure that I will soon:)
ReplyDeleteI bet that two hour wait seemed like all day to the kids! Looks easy to make and absolutely the perfect thing for a snow day.
ReplyDeleteGreat treat for Valentine's (or any time really)! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been awhile since I've made a Nigella dish. These treats look great!
ReplyDeleteThese were my favourite treats growing up in New Zealand. They are so rich and delicious my mother wisely only made them on special occasions. We didn't use corn syrup - unheard of - so probably mum added dissolved regular sugar, perhaps golden syrup. She also added sultanas (golden raisins) which absolutely moved the cookies from special to divine for me, lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying this blog! I will be visiting again, I'm sure.
Oh boy do these bars look fabulous! And no baking involved! I missed out on the snow day…we are in Florida! I just bookmarked this…something my grandchildren would adore!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love the sound of these!
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