"I think I need a tactical vom."

Today my friends has been alllll about the rocky road.

This all started last week when I bought in a tub of M&S rocky road bites as part of my office cakes for my birthday rather than baking (I quite like my job so home baking was too risky an option... ). My close friends, particularly the uni crowd all know that my mum makes an incredible batch of rocky road so when an office friend declared that his partner makes an incredible batch too, we challenged each others master bakers to a Great British office bake off!

I got straight on to the phone to Mum to brief her on the situation and it was game on and she brought the famous batch down with her when she visited at the weekend. It wasn't until today though that we were able to commence battle.

To make it fair we had a blind taster panel and dished both portions up next to each other, which actually both looked very similar. The only real difference in appearance was quantities of edible glitter and stars! They did taste quite different though... my Mum's recipe (which I have treated you all to below) is done with coconut biscuits rather than ameretti biscuits which the opposition had used, so this made the overall flavour different in that sense but both teams even if I do say so myself were delicious.

It was actually a draw amongst the office with an equally split decision so both parties won. Although a client from the oppositions company came in later in the afternoon and actually chose his partners... but we're not counting an outside opinion... cheers.

It made for a very fun little afternoon treat though, although I have spent the rest of the day crippled with a sugar come down headache, a slight tummy ache and a strong feeling that I have put on at least a stone. If you do try these at home. 3 pieces is more than enough for one sitting. I recommend 2 at most.

And here it is the famous recipe written by my mother herself:

Mum's Rocky Road

125g dark chocolate

75g milk chocolate

90g unsalted butter (I use marg!)

2x tablespoons golden syrup

100g amaretti biscuits (I don’t like these so usually use coconut biscs)

75g chopped brazil nuts (or any other kind of nuts you like)

75g glace cherries (I also like to add some other dried fruits such as sour cherries and dried cranberries)

60g mini marshmallows

Edible glitter (optional but looks nice ☺)

Method:

• Melt choc together with butter & golden syrup

• Separately crush biscuits into lareg & small pieces

• Mix all ingredients together

• Put in baking tray and refrigerate for 1-2hrs then cut into bite size pieces

• EAT!!

Happy Baking!

Lots of Rocky Road love,

Becca xx