Cherry almond fudge slice
No-bake chocolate fudge layered with biscuits, nuts and dried fruit. Makes 12
A no-bake chocolate fudge loaf layered with plain biscuits and packed with brazil nuts, ground almonds, apricots, peel and glacé cherries, finished with scribbles of white chocolate. Make it the day before: it needs 8 hours to set. Serve in thin slices.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For decoration
Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Dampen a 23 × 13 cm loaf tin and line it with greaseproof paper.
Step 2: Mix the 2 ⅝ oz caster sugar and ¾ cup water in a pan and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.
2 minStep 3: Add the 4 ½ oz butter and 16 oz plain cooking chocolate and heat gently until it becomes a smooth sauce.
3 minStep 4: Add the 3 ½ oz brazil nuts or mixed nuts, 2 ⅝ oz ground almonds, 2 ⅝ oz dried apricots, 2 ⅝ oz candied peel, 4 ½ oz milk chocolate and 3 ½ oz glacé cherries and mix well. If the chocolate mixture has thickened on cooling, warm it gently before adding the nuts and fruit; it will be easier to layer.
Step 5: Spread a thin layer of the mixture on the base of the tin.
Step 6: Add a layer of 6 oz rich tea or morning coffee biscuits and spoon more chocolate mixture on top. Continue the layers, finishing with chocolate.
Step 7: Chill for 8 hours until firm.
480 minStep 8: Turn the slice out onto a serving plate and peel away the paper.
Step 9: Put the melted 1 ¾ oz white chocolate in a piping bag and pipe scribbled lines over the top. Leave to set, then serve in thin slices.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 585 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 66 g
- Fat
- 33 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cherry almond fudge slice take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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