Chocolate Biscuit Slice/Bar

I have made this easy-peasy sweet on many occasions and it is always a hit! This is the one recipe people always ask me for. It is simply a variation of the humble Hedgehog slice.

Chocolate Biscuit Slice / Bar

750 grams milk chocolate
250 grams butter
1 packet of Marie or Rich Tea Biscuits (Lightly crushed)
2 eggs (well beaten)
1 cup of chopped hazelnuts
1/2 cup of chopped raspberry lollies or any favourite lolly/sweet
200 grams white chocolate

Method

1. Line a lamington tray or shallow tray with greaseproof paper.
2. Put biscuits into a bag and lightly crush them, I normally wrap a tea-towel around the bag and give it a few hits with a rolling pin. (The key is to still have some large chunks)
3. Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat until combined and take off heat.

4. Add beaten eggs and mix well.
5. Add nuts, sweets/ lollies and broken biscuits to the mixture and combine.
6. Spread mixture in tin and make the top as smooth as possible by using a spatula. Allow to chill for 30 minutes.

7. Spread melted white chocolate over chilled mixture and if you're extra adventurous you can make some fun patterns or add grated chocolate or desicated coconut.
8. Chill overnight, and then cut with a sharp knife and serve.

 Happy Caking! xxx

Chocolate-Chip Cookies (Subway Style)

Chocolate chip cookies are one of the first things I remember cooking at home and at school back in the day. Having a bit of a passion for baking, it's quite often the simple things that I have been striving to perfect like boiling an egg (I struggled with this for years haha shame) or in this case, baking the perfect chocolate chip cookies. 

In this past week I think I have tried four different recipe variations, it's been like an Arnott's factory over here, luckily there is always somewhere to bring these sweets and tasty treats. I wanted to create a nice crunch on the outside with a chewy center, much like your Subway cookie variety. 

I am pleased to say that I think I have finally nailed the chocolate chip cookie! I felt like Monica in the Friends episode where she baked for days trying to find the perfect cookie recipe, until she found it on the back of a Nestle packet, alas, you won't find this recipe on your chocolate chip packet, so please see below. Once again, happy baking and please tell me how you go! xxx

Chefette's Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups Plain Flour

¾ cup of Self-Raising Lighthouse Cake and Biscuit Flour

170g butter

1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed

½ cup white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups milk chocolate chips (I use Cadbury) 

Method

1.   Preheat the oven to 170°C and line two trays with baking paper.

2.   In an electric mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar and vanilla.

3.   Once combined, add both the egg and egg yolk. Mixture will be nice and creamy and should resemble a coffee coloured buttercream.

4.   Add the flours and mix either by hand or on low in electric mixer with the paddle attachment.

5.   Add chocolate chips either by hand or with a wooden spoon. (Cookie dough will be much less dense than a regular cookie dough.)

6.   Use a tablespoon to measure and roll dough into balls, then slightly flatten with your palm to resemble a patty.

7.   Place dough patties on to tray and be careful to leave enough room to spread out, because they will!

8.   Bake for 10-17 minutes or until cookies become lightly toasted on the edges. If you prefer your cookies with a little more crunch, bake until they are completely golden brown, similarly if you prefer them chewier, bake them for a little less. (Make sure you experiment with a couple of cookies first to see how you like them cooked.)

9.   Allow to cool in trays for a few minutes before transferring them to wire cooling racks (as the shape will be distorted if they are handled whilst piping hot.) Serve and enjoy!