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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Ginger Crunchies

These actually come from NIGELLA EXPRESS and have been made by Coby from
http://vipantrywedonthaveablogblog.blogspot.com/ So she asked the question about rice malt syrup, which is used in the original recipe. "Yes," was the reply from NIGELLA, "You can use Golden Syrup instead." Yay, that's two people that are happy now down under, as we can't get Rice Malt Syrup. I also left out the quick cook oats as I didn't have any and upped the amount of cornflakes and rice bubbles. And another twist, I added crystallised ginger finely chopped. To give a more adult feel and taste to them. Here is the original recipe..http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?key=L&rid=157
And here is what I used.
50g Milk Chocolate.
150g Golden Syrup.
55g Butter.
80g Rice Bubbles.
50g Cornflakes.
75g Sesame Seeds.
75g Crystallised Ginger.

Method.

Melt the chocolate, syrup and butter gently in a heavy-based saucepan.
Add all the other ingredients, turning to coat everything well.
Using your hands (encased in latex CSI gloves)(I didn't, wanted to lick my hands and the bowl once I had finished), shape the mixture into walnut-sized balls. You should get about 25; you could also make this using 2 x 12-bun muffin tin lined with muffin papers to get 24 cupcakes.
Let them set in the fridge for an hour or so, and they will keep quite happily in there for a week of treats.

As you can see, I made them into little cupcake treats and got 24.
Now, a funny story.
My hubby is a coal miner, each Thursday night shift the men have a little party to celebrate the end of the week. So at *breaktime* there are these fully grown great lumps of men in the *crib* room, all in their very dirty overalls, head gear and lamps on, sitting around a table eating the goodies of the day. Some take in soft drink, or crisps, sausage rolls and chocolates. My hubby is taking in these tonight (Ginger Crunchies) Hope you enjoy them guys.
Please remember I said Coal Miners. So they are underground about a kilometre down. Can you imagine it? Scare the poo out of me!

9 comments:

Elizabeth said...

Oh those look yummy! I wish I actually got rice bubbles more often to make it worth the money. Can't have cereal in my house or I eat it... hahaha.

Anonymous said...

Very well done, Hottie :-) ! Your treats look sooo good. I bet your hubby and his colleagues will enjoy them very much.

Nanette XXX

Patricia @ ButterYum said...

MMMMM, looks delish!

George said...

Oh yum they look delicious!

Maria♥ said...

I've yet to make Nigella's Lunchbox Treats! They look really yummy.

Maria
x

Coby said...

Love your gingery variation Hottie. Makes them even more of a grown up treat I think:D They look lovely, I imagine they were well received?:)

George said...

You've an award waiting for you on my blog Sal :)
http://culinarytravelsofakitchengoddess.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/premios-dardo/

Jacqueline Meldrum said...

Oh yum, these sound tempting!

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