Our next Junior Cherries recipe is the perfect treat for Bonfire Night!
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Ingredients (makes approx. 16)
Crumbly oat base
- Shallow baking tin
- Grease proof paper
- Mixing bowl
- 120g digestive biscuits
- 270g rolled oats
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 100g light brown sugar
- 160g butter (melted)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp table salt
- 3 tbsp water
Chocolate Ganache
- Heatproof bowl
- 200g Milk Chocolate
- 180ml Double Cream
- 1 tbsp Caster Sugar
Topping
- 40 Marshmallows
Method (Adults assistance required)
- Line the shallow baking tin with grease proof paper and preheat the oven to 170°C.
- Crush up the digestive biscuits to an oat sized consistency.
- Place all the ingredients for the oat base in a bowl and blend well. These are the digestive biscuits, rolled oats, plain flour, melted butter, salt, caster sugar and cinnamon.
- You should have a clumpy mixture. If needed add up to three tablespoons of water gradually to make it stickier.
- Spoon your mixture into your oven dish and press down on it firmly to make a thick crust that is evenly distributed. It should be about 1cm depth.
- Prick with a fork and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- Remove and let the base cool completely. This step is important to stop the base from being too crumbly.
- Prepare the chocolate ganache. In a heatproof bowl, place the milk chocolate in pieces, the double cream and the sugar. Set the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Keep stirring until the milk chocolate is all melted.
- Pour the chocolate ganache over the crumble base and spread it out evenly. Add the marshmallows on top by standing them upright over the chocolate layer.
- Place the dish in the oven with a top heat (or grill) for a few minutes until the marshmallows are browned. Keep a close eye on it as it cooks as the marshmallows can burn quickly.
- Remove and cut into bars or squares, ready to serve.
Allergens - Contains gluten, nuts and milk. Please ensure you check the label on any store brought items as allergens may vary with different suppliers.
