Nutella® Rocky Road with Coconut, Freeze Dried Raspberries, Marshmallows & Macadamia
The first Rocky Road dessert was created in Australia in 1853 when Aussie businessmen used confectionery items that had been spoiled from their journey from Europe and mixed them with local nuts as well as low quality chocolate. The name is a reference to the rocky road that travellers used in order to access the gold fields, since the dessert sort of had the look of a rather bumpy road filled with rocks and potholes.
INGREDIENTS for 12 servings (12 slices)
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500g good quality white chocolate
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20g coconut oil
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1/2 cup coconut flakes (plain or salt roasted)
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100g marshmallows - cut in half (White or pink or a mix)
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10g freeze dried raspberries
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40g jelly raspberries
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80g macadamias - chopped
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180g Nutella® (15g per serving)
To prepare this delicious recipe, 15g of Nutella® per person is enough to enjoy!
METHOD
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Line the base and sides of a rectangular slice tray with baking paper - we recommend 18cm by 28cm
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Break the chocolate into chunks and place into a heatproof microwave bowl, add the coconut oil. Heat, uncovered until they melt, stirring every minute. This should take approximately 4-5 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir until smooth
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In the same bowl, once the chocolate has cooled ever so slightly, gently stir in 2/3 of the coconut, the macadamias and 2⁄3 of the chopped raspberry jellies. Then your marshmallows. Its important to do the marshmallows last so they don’t melt and turn stringy
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Spread the mixture into the prepared baking tray and set in the fridge for approximately 2 hours.
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Once set, crush your freeze-dried raspberries and sprinkle on top of the slab. Drizzle with 15g of Nutella® then use a sharp warm knife (that has been run under hot water then dried) to cut into 6 slices, then cut each slice in half to create a serving.
