Butterscotch hot chocolate

Treat the adults to our very special hot chocolate which has a generous splash of butterscotch schnapps. 

Preparation Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

55 minutes

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 500ml (2 cups) milk
• 100g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 125ml (1/2 cup) butterscotch schnapps
• Marshmallows, to serve

 

Method

1. Place the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes or until it almost boils. Remove from heat.
2. Divide the chocolate among 2 tall heatproof glasses. Pour over the hot milk and butterscotch schnapps. Top with marshmallows to serve.

Chocolate marshmallow cakes

Preparation Time

120 minutes

Cooking Time

5 minutes

Makes

40

 

Ingredients

• 400g good-quality milk or white chocolate, roughly chopped
• 60g copha, chopped
• 250g packet shortbread biscuits (we used Scotch Finger), roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
• 80g Crunchie bar, finely chopped

 

Method

1. Line 40 x 1 1/2-tablespoon capacity mini muffin holes with small paper cases. Place chocolate and copha into a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Heat, stirring constantly with a metal spoon, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
2. Place biscuits, marshmallows and Crunchie into a large glass bowl. Pour over chocolate mixture. Stir until well combined. Place tablespoonfuls of mixture into paper cases. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.