Page 24 - Real Rochdale Issue 17 Spring 2023
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TRIPLE LAYER EASTER TRAYBAKE





                           by Natasha Brown - owner of Brown’s Cakes


                This Easter traybake has three fabulous layers. It’s time consuming to make because each layer needs to
                set but it is well worth the effort!
                If making this with children, please don’t let them make the caramel as it can burn if it splashes on to skin.
                The brownie, the crispy layer and the decoration at the end are all easy to do though and kids will enjoy
                making these parts.




                   Ingredients

                   For the brownie:                            For the crispy topping:
                    •  275g melted butter                       •  100g Rice Crispies
                    •  375g caster sugar                        •  100g crushed biscuits (any biscuits
                    •  4 eggs                                      work, we use chocolate fingers and
                    •  75g cocoa powder                            digestives)
                    •  100g self raising flour                  •  50g butter
                    •  100g chocolate chips                     •  120g golden syrup
                                                                •  200g milk chocolate (using good
                   For the caramel layer:                          quality chocolate gets the best
                    •  100g butter                                 results)
                    •  100g dark brown sugar
                    •  1 tin of condensed milk


                   For decoration:
                   Any chocolates can be used for the decoration. I used Mini Eggs, Maltesers Mini Bunnies
                   and Creme Eggs along with a drizzle of melted chocolate and a few sprinkles.




                For the brownie base layer:                    The brownie should then be only slightly
                                                               wobbly in the centre.
                Preheat the oven to 180°C.
                                                               Leave the brownie for a couple of hours to cool
                Line a 10” square tin (other sizes will work but   down then make the caramel.
                they may be thicker or thinner and the cooking                                                                        For the crispy topping:                        For the decorations:
                times may vary). I like to line the tin with one   For the caramel:
                piece of 10” x 20” paper laid in one direction                                                                        Crush the biscuits in a plastic bag so that you   You should add the decorations before the
                and another piece the same size laid across it.   Put the sugar, butter and condensed milk into                       have a mixture of fine crumbs and chunks and   crispy layer sets.
                This way makes it easier to pull the traybake   a heavy saucepan (a good saucepan makes this                          mix these in a large bowl with the Rice Crispies.
                out when it’s all finished.                    easier). Heat the mixture over a medium heat                                                                          I cut open the Creme Eggs and pushed them in
                                                               whilst stirring continuously for about 5-10                            Gently heat the chocolate, butter and syrup    to the top layer along with the Mini Eggs and
                Put all the ingredients except the chocolate   minutes until it appears thicker and a lovely                          either in a pan on the hob or short blasts in the   Maltesers Mini Bunnies. I also added some
                chips into a mixing bowl and mix them          colour. The caramel will bubble a lot so be                            microwave. Once this is all melted together,   sprinkles to give a bit of colour.
                together with a hand mixer. When everything is   careful and don’t stop stirring. It can burn in                      pour it over the biscuits and Rice Crispies and
                combined, stir in the chocolate chips.         the pan and can also burn your skin so beware!                         stir well to cover all the Rice Crispies.      Once this was set, I warmed some milk
                                                                                                                                                                                     chocolate in the microwave and drizzled this
                Pour the mix into the lined tin and put in the   Pour the caramel over the cooled brownie and                         Gently spread this mixture over the caramel.   over the whole traybake. You can go as far as
                oven. After 30 minutes cover the brownie with   leave for a couple of hours to cool.                                  Do this gently so that it covers the whole     you like with the decoration; be minimal or
                tin foil and cook for another 10 minutes.                                                                             caramel to form a complete layer.              completely over the top.


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