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Post by Tulipana on Aug 7, 2013 14:34:15 GMT -5
Because you lot know everything ;-)
I have some fresh blackberries and cherries. Are they good for making rocky road? Anyone got a good fool proof recipe I can use?
Thanx!!
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Post by sprite on Aug 8, 2013 2:11:29 GMT -5
i know of two rocky roads. (and a number of related gospel songs)
one is basically chocolate and marshmallows.
the other is ice cream with nuts in. you sure you have the right name??
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Post by Tulipana on Aug 8, 2013 3:04:08 GMT -5
The chocolate thing. I see some recipes online that have dried fruit in it. Anyone tried it?
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Post by riverhorse on Aug 8, 2013 7:36:34 GMT -5
Ooooh, I LOVE rocky road. Although usually the fruit in it is dried - I'd be interested to hear about your results using fresh berries
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Post by MacademiaNut on Aug 8, 2013 8:37:21 GMT -5
Hmm. Could I make rocky road with cereal in it? Like a kind of chocolate granola bar (but with less cereal than the typical granola bar)
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Post by Tulipana on Aug 8, 2013 9:14:39 GMT -5
I read a recipe with rice crispies in it, so should be ok Nutsy.
I am drying the fruit now. I guess if you use fresh fruit it takes longer to set.
So... can I use 50% milk chocolate 50% dark chocolate or should I use only milk chocolate?
Okay, I'm off to buy biscuits and spekjes :-)
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Post by Tulipana on Aug 8, 2013 9:15:21 GMT -5
PS. Liz, you have a good recipe I can use?
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Post by riverhorse on Aug 8, 2013 11:16:29 GMT -5
No recipe, I'm afraid, Tulip, I've never bothered to make it myself. I had a colleague that used to make the BEST rocky road and bring it in to work
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Post by Tulipana on Aug 8, 2013 12:13:15 GMT -5
I found a recipe on a (of course) Australian website. Will make it first thing in the morning, so it has time to set. I am giving at to a friend for her bday.
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Aug 8, 2013 18:36:18 GMT -5
Pics of the result?
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Post by crazycat on Aug 8, 2013 23:31:20 GMT -5
I make it sometimes. It's really easy but i do cheat as I don't like dried fruit very much. I break up plain biscuits, cut up marshmallows and cut up raspberry chewy sweets (they are red frogs here) instead of the cherries. I melt milk chocolate (but I'm sure you could use any) and mix it all together. Spread it into a slice tin and put it in the fridge to set. I have no idea on quantities though. I just mix it all together and eat the leftovers!  Make sure you take it out of the fridge in plenty of time to cut up or it can be really hard. |
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Post by sprite on Aug 9, 2013 0:55:55 GMT -5
it sounds yummy and i'd use whatever chocolate you like. maybe mix it at the last second so it still looks swirly?
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Post by Tulipana on Aug 9, 2013 4:22:14 GMT -5
It´s in the fridge now. I´m making it as a bday pressie for a friend.
I used 500 grams of milk chocolate and 100 grams of dark choc (no swirly effect I'm afraid).
I mixed about 50 grams of dried cherries (did that myself yesterday, very easy), 150 grams of marshmallows cut up in small cubes and 70 grams of biscuits that I broke up.
Now... I have to wait 8+ hours. I think I'm going to leave it overnight, since my friends bday is tomorrow night. So fingers crossed.
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Post by sprite on Aug 13, 2013 4:33:25 GMT -5
and... was there a quality control?
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Post by MacademiaNut on Aug 13, 2013 5:25:33 GMT -5
Okay, enough of this. I need to make some too. But minus the marshmellows and/or cherries...
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Aug 13, 2013 6:26:50 GMT -5
SO, just the chocolate??
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Post by MacademiaNut on Aug 13, 2013 6:30:50 GMT -5
Nope, with almonds/walnuts and that crunchy muesli we were discussing somewhere else!
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Post by mei on Aug 13, 2013 12:53:50 GMT -5
yeah, this looks like a great idea to try and do...
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