Name: Hedgehog bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Topping; 25 gram unsalted butter; 1/4 cup (40g) brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 1/4 cup (60ml) double cream; chocolate sprinkles or shaved chocolate, to serve; 125 gram unsalted butter, chopped; 2/3 cup (125g) brown sugar; 2 tablespoon cocoa, sifted; 1/4 cup (50g) desiccated coconut; 1 egg, beaten; 250 gram digestive or oatmeal biscuits, roughly crushed

Hedgehog bars

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Makes 16 Item

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

15M

Ingredients

Topping

25 gram unsalted butter

1/4 cup (40g) brown sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa

1/4 cup (60ml) double cream

chocolate sprinkles or shaved chocolate, to serve

125 gram unsalted butter, chopped

2/3 cup (125g) brown sugar

2 tablespoon cocoa, sifted

1/4 cup (50g) desiccated coconut

1 egg, beaten

250 gram digestive or oatmeal biscuits, roughly crushed

Method

1.Line a 20cm square pan with baking paper.

2.Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan on low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa, coconut and egg, mixing well. Stir in crushed biscuits. Press into prepared pan. Chill for 30 minutes.

3.To make topping: Heat butter and sugar in a saucepan on low. Cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Stir in cocoa, until well combined. Mix in cream. Increase heat to medium. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, until mixture has thickened slightly.

4.Pour over biscuit base and smooth out. Top with chocolate sprinkles or shavings. Chill until firm. Cut into squares.

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