Jacqueline Meldrum is a food writer, recipe developer and mum who focuses on vegetarian cooking. She started her food blog Tinned Tomatoes in 2007. Tinned Tomatoes is a food blog full of easy family recipes for vegetarians that everyone will love, including the most delicious cakes and cookies. She’s written
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Jacqueline lives, works, cooks and bakes in Scotland with her husband and her toddler Cooper who is turning into a rather good baker. Follow Jacqueline and her recipes on Facebook and twitter.
Christmas Marbled Tiffin
These sweet treats make great Christmas gifts for friends and family. They are quick and easy to make and won’t break the bank. Once you have made a batch, line pretty boxes with some tissue paper, then fill with these little squares of gorgeousness.
Ingredients
225g butter
3 tbsp golden syrup
50g cocoa powder, sieved
50g raisins
50g cranberries
300g digestive biscuits, smashed
400g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
Method
Melt the butter in a pan along with the golden syrup and cocoa powder. Take off the heat and stir in the crushed biscuits, raisins and cranberries. Mix well.
Pour the mixture into a greased cake or brownie tin. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes, until set.
Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over simmering water. Make sure the base of the bowl doesn’t touch the water, as this will spoil the chocolate. Once the chocolate has melted, pour it over the biscuit mix and smooth over.
Leave the mixture in the fridge to set, before cutting into squares with a sharp knife.
Makes 36 small bites
