Friday, 3 June 2011

Chocolate and Nut Magic Bars- no mixing or stirring recipe

Delicious chocolate chips and chopped hazelnuts layered with coconut and condensed milk - a perfect companion to a cup of strong coffee.  This is a recipe which requires no mixing or stirring. Simply measure out the ingredients, layer one over the other and stick it in the oven.  Voila!

You will need:
113g melted butter / margarine
150g cracker / biscuit crumbs
90g dessicated coconut
396g (1 tin) condensed milk
1 cup chocolate chips (any flabour)
1 cup mixed nuts (preferably roasted)





Method
  1. Pour the melted butter into a deep 9" x 9" square tin.

  2. Spread the cracker crumbs over the top of the butter layer.

  3. Layer the dessicated coconut over the cracker crumbs.

  4. Next the chocolate chips (Tip: I have used milk choc chips in this recipe, but you could use white, dark, plain or even a mixture of the three! It's entirely up to you)

  5. ... and chopped nuts


    (Tip: hazelnuts go best with chocolate, as do brazil nuts, but feel free to use a combination of mixed nuts as shown in the picture) 
    5.   Pour the condensed milk over the top, making sure to cover all the ingredients.
    


6.   Cook for 30 - 35 minutes at 350 or Gas Mark 4.

There you have it!

(Tip: A cup of black coffee, an armchair and a good book make perfect companions to the Magic bars)