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Hedgehog

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Introduction

Fudgy, rich-cocoa slices - perfect after dinner, with coffee

Fudgy, rich-cocoa slices - perfect after dinner, with coffee

Ingredients

Serves: 0

Metric Cups
  • 125 grams butter
  • 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
  • 300 grams icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 egg
  • ⅗ packet rich tea biscuits (broken up)
  • 125 millilitres pecan nuts
  • 4 ounces butter
  • 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
  • 11 ounces confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1 egg
  • ⅗ packet Marie/Maria biscuits (broken up)
  • 4⅖ fluid ounces pecan nuts

Method

Hedgehog is a community recipe submitted by Kada and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Melt butter in pan, add cocoa Stir in icing sugar (should be very thick, stiff) Add the espresso powder
  • Remove pan from heat, crack the egg in and immediately start mixing with electric mixer.
  • Return to heat and continue mixing till smooth and glassy
  • Remove from heat. add broken biscuits and nuts
  • Press into dish, so it rests about 2cm thick, place in fridge to set for +- 4 hours.
  • Melt butter in pan, add cocoa Stir in confectioners' sugar (should be very thick, stiff) Add the espresso powder
  • Remove pan from heat, crack the egg in and immediately start mixing with electric mixer.
  • Return to heat and continue mixing till smooth and glassy
  • Remove from heat. add broken biscuits and nuts
  • Press into dish, so it rests about 2cm thick, place in fridge to set for +- 4 hours.
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    Bara Brith