ROCKY ROAD
ROCKY ROAD
Rocky Road is a chocolate marshmallow sweet treat with red frogs and sometimes roasted peanuts. Rocky Road was invented in the mid-19th century when candy shipped from England to Australia often melted during the long journey. To avoid wasting it, confectioners combined the damaged sweets with nuts and chocolate, creating what we now know as Rocky Road. Fun Fact: Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite afternoon tea treat was similar to Rocky Road; it is a delicious dessert known as chocolate tiffin cake.
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Chilling: 30 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes | Serving Size: 16 pieces
INGREDIENTS
14oz Pascalls Pink and White Marshmallows
10½oz Allen's Ripe Rasberries
26½oz Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate
AMERICAN SUBSTITUTIONS
A substitute for Pascalls Pink and White Marshmallows is Jet-Puffed, Fruity-Fun Marshmallows. A substitute for Allen's Ripe Raspberries is Swedish Fish Mini's. Use the same amount for everything as listed above.
Bring water to a boil in the saucepan and place glass bowl on top | Line baking sheet (approx 12 x 8 inch) with parchment paper and set aside.
Step One:
Pour into a bowl 14oz of marshmallows.
Step Two:
Pour into a bowl 10½oz of Swedish Fish.
Step Three:
Pour into a bowl 26½oz of chocolate.
Step Four:
Cut the mini Swedish Fish in half. If you have regular-sized Swedish Fish, cut them into quarters. (If you have the mini marshmallows, you do not need to cut them. If you have regular-sized marshmallows, you will need to cut them into quarters.)
Step Five:
Combine the Swedish Fish and the marshmallows into a bowl and mix.
Step Six:
Add chocolate to your glass bowl.
Step Seven:
Get a spoon and mix the chocolate until it is all melted.
Step Eight:
Once melted, add the chocolate, marshmallows, and the Swedish Fish into a bowl. With a wooden spoon, mix together until everything is coated in chocolate.
Step Nine:
Pour the mix into the baking sheet and flatten out using the wooden spoon.
Step Ten:
Place in the fridge for 30 minutes or until the chocolate is hard and glued together.
Step Eleven:
Leave it out of the fridge for five minutes before cutting it into 4x4 to make 16 slices. Bonus points for eating a corner piece before they are all gone.
Step Twelve:
Dish onto a plate and serve your three-ingredient dessert!
BONUS TIPS
○ This treat is traditionally made around Christmas time and often given as part of a homemade gift, so make it for the holidays!
○ If you enjoy a sweet-and-salty combo, try adding roasted peanuts.
○ Keep it refrigerated when not being eaten, as it can melt quickly and get messy!
○ A classic Australian birthday and holiday dessert favourite.
Every Christmas, my Aunty Heather and Uncle Russell would lovingly put together goodie bags for everyone in the family. Each bag was filled with a mix of traditional Australian sweet treats, but there was always one constant: Aunty Heather’s famous Rocky Road. It quickly became the highlight of the holiday season, something everyone looked forward to year after year.
Earlier this year, my Uncle Russell passed away while in Italy due to bleeding in the brain. His loss has left a deep emptiness in our family, but his kindness, warmth, and love for Rocky Road will live on in the memories we share. To honor him and continue the tradition he helped build, I will make sure to keep making Aunty Heather’s Rocky Road every Christmas, a sweet reminder of the love and joy he brought to all of us.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER PIECE:
4g Protein
387 kcal Calories
21g Fat
47g Carbohydrates
2mg Cholesterol
20mg Sodium
265mg Potassium
4g Fiber
34g Sugar
3mg Iron
USEFUL ITEMS:
Saucepan
Glass Bowl
Baking Sheet (12x8 inch)
Parchment Paper
Wooden Spoon
Extra Large Bowl
Two Medium Bowls
Plate
Regular Spoon
Cutting Board
Large Knife
Author: Jane Pontious