Chocolate Squares – one bite and ……mmmmm!
These past two weeks have been so hectic and if I think that the holiday season has not even started…..I want to run away! To top it all, on Monday my computer just “crashed”. Dead….nothing not a flicker of light…just nothing.
I went into panic mode for about 5 minutes and then realized that my panic is not going to solve this problem…….Well, a trip to the computer shop and the good news was that it was just an error in the operating system. 4 Hours later…..and I was on line again, Yeah!!!!!!
I had a catering job on Tuesday….not many people, but quite an elaborate menu! I am glad to report that I actually made a profit this time!
On Saturday is our church’s Spring Fair and my house is the local storing place for all the games, prizes etc. It is chaos to say the least and I cannot wait for Monday to just get everything back to normal! The excitement however is tangible in this house with more and more people stopping by to drop off things and my children trying to twist my arm to make or bake just “one more thing” for their little stall.
In the meantime I got some baking and cooking done in between all the other errands and today I share with you this dead- easy recipe for Chocolate Squares. We grew up with these delicious treats, but forgot about them until my sister found the recipe again the other day.. Here is what you need…
Ingredients
500gr butter
1kg icing sugar
1 cup good quality cocoa
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 packets Marie biscuits – broken in pieces
Melt the butter in a big pot. When completely melted take the pot off the heat and add icing sugar and cocoa and mix well. Now stir in the beaten egg mixture and mix until smooth. Add the biscuits and fold it in until all the biscuits are covered with chocolate. Pour out into a pan and flatten the mixture with a spatula. When it has cooled down, cut into squares and keep in an airtight container. Delicious with a glass of chocolate milk!
sweet and crunchy – just the best combo!
Oh my! I’m glad you’re back and running. I had an hectic week as well. Lovely treats.
We used to make these as kids, like you haven’t had them in ages, thanks for the recipe. Will make great gifts.
These are simply gorgeous!
They look lovely! Very similar to Nigella’s rocky road – which I’ve made before.
Ha, really one bite for me since I love it so much. Can I have many of that “one bites” ? :p
Oh these must be fab! Recipe is noted down on my end bc these are a must-try at home!!
So easy too. Love this recipe. You are one busy gal!
Oh my do those look amazing. Good luck with the fair this weekend
Delicious! Another beautiful photo too.
LOL – I also remember LIVING on these as kids. I absolutely adored them. Thanks for the recipe & glad to hear your computer troubles are now sorted!
You are busy, Hope you take pictures of the fair and all the other treats you made as well.These look rich and decadent.
Don’t you just hate those “computer days”? Glad it wasn’t serious. Now…please pass the chocolate squares?
Yep I had to know what a Marie biscuit was. I don’t know if we have anything similar here. We have tea biscuits but they are thin…although looking at the photo again they just might work:D
kat – it is sweet, yet not so overly sweet like fudge…helene – thx, I survived my week and weekend.rose – the gift that lasts forever…on the hips!my sweet and amp; saucy – that they were indeed!nafisa – I am embarresed to say that I have never seen Nigella’s recipe!tigerfish – one recipe will give you plenty of bites!!!marianna – it will definitely not be the last time that you make these…recipe girl – this week will be calm, hopefully!kat – the fair was a great success, thx.Will report later!pam – thanks dear!jeanne – I hope so too!glamah – can you beleive it, I did not have a food stall this time, my daughter had one! Will report about the fair later!maryann – It makes me scared to think thet computers rule the world….and they CAN break!bellini – tea biscuits are the correct substitute! Good luck!
Don’t have a speach momlove chloe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Us Greeks use petit beurres for a dessert similar to this..quick and good looking little treats.
Ooh here we call it kek batik.
Hello, I found the Goya brand of Maria cookies here in the states. Would they work? I will still need two packages? I want to try this so bad. They look wonderful!Thanks!
yummy and super cute 🙂
Whoaaa, these look crazy good! And so different with the cookie crumbles within! I’ll have to try these soon, thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
anonymous – have another cookie dear!peter m – very interesting.What biscuits do you use?family first – I did not know that, thx!bethie – I have no idea what this brand look like, but I hear that in other countries it is sometimes referred to as tea biscuits. snooky doodle – thx so much!patti – It is only a pleasure….
What a Hit! My son even wants to a businessplan for his business study class on this. Must make a new batch tonight still. I can’t keep up. I made some for the cake sale at school.