Rocky Road Crunch Bars

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: On the Run

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(13)

Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: --
Total:: 2 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1 stick plus 1 tablespoon soft unsalted butter
10 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
3 tablespoons golden syrup or 1/4 cup corn syrup
8 ounces plain hard and crunchy cookies
2 cups mini marshmallows
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Directions

Melt the butter, chocolate and syrup in a heavy based saucepan. Scoop out about 1/2 cup of this melted mixture and put aside.

Put the biscuits/cookies into a freezer bag and then bash them with a rolling pin. You are looking for both crumbs and pieces of cookies.

Fold the cookie pieces and crumbs into the melted chocolate mixture, and then add the marshmallows.

Pour into a 9-inch square foil tray; flatten as best you can with a spatula. Pour over the reserved 1/2 half cup of melted chocolate mixture and smooth the top.

Refrigerate for about 2 hours or overnight.

Cut into 24 fingers and dust with powdered sugar by pushing it gently through a tea strainer or small sieve.

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Jon Milwaukee, WI 08-01-2009
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Super-fast people pleaser!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has become my go-to recipe for taking to parties or office snack days. It?s very rich, so a little goes a long way and... the ingredients can always be kept on-hand. I always use corn syrup instead of golden syrup (it?s just easier for me to find) and I use the hard Maria cookies you can find in the Mexican food section of the grocery (they stay wonderfully crisp for several days--not that these usually last that long!). Perfect for all ages. Read more
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DORINDA dunnellon, FL 05-27-2009
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the best
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i found the golden syrup at a sweet bay grocery store in florida and i used keeblers sandies (pecan or cashew cookies). it... turned out so good. i am not into sweets but these looked so good i had to try them. these will be so good for the holidays. AWESOME dorindaRead more
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Amy Indianapolis, IN 10-19-2008
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used graham crackers and it turned out great! I also added a handful of cocktail peanuts to add a touch of saltiness to the... sweet. This is such an easy, no-fuss recipe. One of my personal favorites!Read more
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Andrea Holland, PA 10-15-2008
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PERFECT PARTY NIBBLE!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Nigellla has done it once again! The super Brit of fantastic foods has come up with a wonderful party nibble. It takes but... minutes to prepare and once it is served, seconds to devour. Perfect for both a children's gathering or adult get-together. It is my one go-to staple when I need a quick, sweet and impressive dessert.Read more
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Stephanie Rohnert Park, CA 08-18-2008
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A Most Excellent Rocky Road!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was fun to make and only took less than 15 minutes to make + chilling time in the fridge for a couple of hours. So nice to... not have to use a double boiler... just one pot to cook it and one pan to chill it in. I like that! It's helpful to read the feedbacks on the Food Network page; I learned that 10 oz. of chocolate (I used chocolate chips) is about 1 2/3 cups... I used about 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups and thought it was just right. Also, the recipe calls for hard, plain cookies (to add the crunch in place of the usual walnuts); I used vanilla wafers, and they stayed crunchy enough to do the trick. In addition, using a disposable aluminum 8 x 8" or 9 x 9" pan is ideal. The reason? After it chills, the candy pops right out of the pan and can be easily cut with a cleaver or chef's knife on a cutting board. (The disposable pan can be washed and re-used.) Of course, it could be made with walnuts instead of the smashed up cookies... I'd like it that way, but my 15-year old son prefers the cookies, as did so many at the pool-party this past Sunday. Enjoy!!!Read more
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BEV Bellingham, WA 08-18-2008
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Extremely Rich
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I wanted a lot of crunch, so after I read several reviews on this recipe regarding mushy cookies, I decided the crunchiest... thing I could use would be Heath bars. It was a huge mistake, because the bars turned out extremely rich, too rich for me, and I'm a devout chocoholic. I doubt I'll make this again. Instead, I'll just go for the Heath bars and avoid all the work.Read more