Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Does anybody have that cookbook "step-by-step cookery" by Marguerite Patten?

Its a fairly old book I think first printed in the 60s, but she is a famous cook and her books are used around the world so its a pretty standard household edition in many countries.





Anyway my point is, if anyone has it, would you mind checking under cookies or biscuits and finding this recipe for chocolate biscuits that you dont bake, that you set in the fridge. Maybe if I remember right iyou made it into a roll and then sliced them into cookies?


Anyway I remember my Mum making them as a kid and I remember the cook book so well (thats why I remember the title) but she has since thrown it out because it got all tatty, and I miss those cookies!!!





Thanks soooooooooooooooooo much for obliging me if you have the book and a big MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!

Does anybody have that cookbook "step-by-step cookery" by Marguerite Patten?
this one?





no-bake chocolate biscuit cake with dried cherries





Servings: Serves 12.





Ingredients





10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped


10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter


1/4 cup whipping cream


2 tablespoons Lyle's Golden Syrup or mild-flavored (light) molasses


1 7.5-ounce package Le Petit Beurre lightly toasted butter biscuits, coarsely chopped


1 cup chopped walnuts


1/3 cup raisins


1/3 cup dried tart cherries





Preparation





Line 9 x 5 x 2-inch metal loaf pan with plastic wrap. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Mix in cream and golden syrup. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight. (Cake can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)


Uncover pan. Place platter on pan. Invert cake onto platter. Peel off plastic wrap. Cut cake into slices and serve.





http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/v...





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