Page 25 - Real Rochdale Issue 17 Spring 2023

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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