Chocolate fruit and nut refrigerator cake
Ingredients
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225g/8oz digestive or ginger nut biscuits, broken into small pieces
25g/1oz dried cherries
25g/1oz glace cherries, chopped
25g/1oz dried apricots, chopped
25g/1oz dried blueberries
25g/1oz sultanas
25g/1oz mixed peel
25g/1oz flaked almonds
175g/6oz dark Belgian chocolate (70% cocoa solids) broken into small pieces
140g/5oz unsalted butter
3 tbsp double cream
- For greasing
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a little vegetable oil
- To serve
Preparation method
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Mix together in a bowl all the ingredients except the chocolate, butter and cream.
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Place the chocolate, butter and cream into a saucepan over a low heat and allow the chocolate to melt, stirring to combine.
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Pour the chocolate over the biscuit mix and stir everything well until combined.
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Meanwhile line a 20cm/8in cake tin with a large sheet of foil pressing it carefully into the tin. Brush the foil with a scant coating of vegetable oil.
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Spoon the chocolate mix into the foil lined cake tin and push down well. Cover the cake with more foil and place in the refrigerator. Chill for about two hours. Remove from the tin and lift off the foil. Cut into wedges and serve with vanilla ice cream.
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From Saturday Kitchen
Less than 30 mins preparation time
Less than 10 mins cooking time
Serves 8
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