Wicked chocolate slices

(from Elyce123’s recipe box)

Makes 16 slices

Source: delicious. May 2005

Cook time: 15 minutes

Categories: May, picnic

Ingredients

  • 225g softened butter, plus extra for greasing
  • 3 tbsp golden syrup
  • 50g cocoa powder
  • 300g digestive biscuits, coarsely crushed
  • 400g dark chocolate, broken into squares
  • 4 tbsp multi-coloured sugar strands (hundreds and thousands)

Directions

  1. Grease and line a round 18cm springform cake tin.

  2. Put the butter, golden syrup and cocoa into a large bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes until melted and stir until smooth. Add the biscuits, stir well, and spread evenly into the lined tin.

  3. Put the chocolate into a bowl, microwave on high for 2 minutes, or until melted, and stir until smooth. Pour the chocolate over the biscuit mixture and use a palette knife to smooth the surface. Sprinkle over the sugar strands. Chill for at least 2 hours, until set.

  4. Transport with an ice pack or in a cool box to keep it firm, then slice into wedges.

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