Name: Brandied ginger balls
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 gram malt biscuits; 90 gram preserved ginger; 40 gram raisins; 50 gram whole almonds; 2 teaspoon cocoa; 125 gram dark chocolate; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut (fine or long-thread); 390 gram can of sweetened condensed milk (or caramelised sweetened condensed milk); 3 tablespoon brandy

Ingredients

250 gram malt biscuits

90 gram preserved ginger

40 gram raisins

50 gram whole almonds

2 teaspoon cocoa

125 gram dark chocolate

1/2 cup desiccated coconut (fine or long-thread)

390 gram can of sweetened condensed milk (or caramelised sweetened condensed milk)

3 tablespoon brandy

Method

1.Reduce the malt biscuits to fine crumbs in a food processor and finely chop the ginger, raisins and almonds. Combine all four in a mixing bowl along with the cocoa.

2.Break the chocolate into pieces and put in a heatproof bowl set over hot water to melt.

3.While the chocolate is melting, put the coconut into a dry frying pan over a gentle heat and stir it constantly until the coconut is a good golden colour and smells toasted. Set aside to cool.

4.Tip the melted chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and brandy into the dry ingredients and mix everything together well. Cover the bowl and put into the fridge for about 10 minutes to firm up.

5.Make the mixture into small spoonfuls and then roll them into balls with cool hands. Roll the balls in the coconut and put on waxed paper trays. Leave to set firmly in the fridge.

6.Serve in a pretty bowl or small paper cases if you have them. Store in the fridge or freezer.

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