White Christmas Rocky Road

Christmas must be on the way!

Rocky road would have to be one the most requested recipes at Christmas time. Many moons ago, I recall my introduction to “White Christmas”. It contained around seven ingredients – none of which were chocolate. It contained ; Copha – a popular vegetable shortening / solidified coconut oil, rice bubbles/puffs, coconut, milk powder, dried fruits, icing sugar and glacé cherries to decorate. We have evolved somewhat. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a sense of nostalgia in making the original. What I don’t like about the shortening is the mouthfeel it leaves. This white Christmas rocky road is a new spin on a classic treat.

Make it merry.

Avoid complicating this confectionery. In previous years, I have. I admit it. I’ve added way too many ingredients that can get lost. This recipe for White Christmas Rocky road will steal the show. I think of it as a classic re defined. A few of my favourite lux ingredients, the pistachio nuts, the really good white chocolate, the pomegranate Turkish delight mixed with fluffy white marshmallows, cranberries and an ode to the original “White Christmas” – the rice bubbles. I love the crunch the rice bubbles add to this sweet delight.

Whether you’re old – school or new – school…do your own thing because you can with this recipe.

It’s a simple melt + mix, if you don’t like pistachios , sub them out for the nuts you prefer.If you don’t want the Turkish delight (I have no idea why!) then replace it with something else. Extra marshmallows, biscuits or honeycomb can be a great alternative. Pull out all the stops, make it your way and have fun with it. Make it as show stopping as you like or keep it simple and traditional. Whatever your choice, it makes a lot of people happy!

White Christmas Rocky Road

A contemporary twist on a classic favourite that's really simple to make.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Course confectionary, Dessert, sweets

Cuisine Australian

Servings 65

Ingredients

  

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• 650 gms white chocolate use the best you can afford
• 300 gms white marshmallows
• 250 gms pomegranate Turkish delight can be found at good deli stores
• 280 gms dried cranberries reserve 80gms to use for decoration
• 100 gms pistachio nuts lightly toasted or can be left raw
• 2 cups rice bubbles/ puffs

Instructions

 

• Grease and line the base and sides of a 5cm deep, 30 x 23 cm baking pan. Ensure the baking paper extends 3cm above the rim of the longer sides of the pan.
• Melt the chocolate 6-8 mins on the lowest heat using a *double boiler, (see notes below)stirring at intervals with a metal spoon until smooth. Remove from the heat, wipe the base of the bowl and leave to cool.
• *Wash the cornstarch off the Turkish delight, using paper towel to dry.

  (See notes below)
• On a cutting board, use a chefs knife to cut both the marshmallows and Turkish delight in 1/2. Place in a bowl with the cranberries, pistachio nuts and rice bubbles.
  
• Pour the melted chocolate over the marshmallow mixture and stir to coat and combine the ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining cranberries over the top, pressing down slightly.

  Chill for at least 1 hour, or until set.
  
• Turn the rocky road out onto a chopping board, remove the baking paper and cut into chunks, squares or rectangles.
  

DIY TIP || Gifting idea (please see notes below)

• I bought some cellophane sleeves online, cut fluoro board to fit and created a colourful package to gift to family and friends.
  

Notes

*A double boiler consists of a medium sized saucepan filled with water, only a 1/3 of the way up, then place a heatproof bowl on top, ensuring it doesn’t touch the water level. Bring the water to a simmer, then reduce the heat to its lowest setting ,then place the chocolate in the bowl to melt very slowly otherwise it may seize if it’s too hot.

* Washing the cornstarch off the Turkish delight helps the melted chocolate to stick to it. You’ll find if you dry it quickly using the paper towel, you can cut it up quite easily. 

* This amount makes roughly 60-65 cube sized pieces depending on how you cut it.

*I weighed out 250gms per bag and it made 6 bags exactly as per the pic above. 

*The bags I used are called “block bottom cellophane bags” and they have a “gusset” on the side which creates more space.

*The fluoro board is from “Officeworks” (AU).

 

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