Chocolate Concrete Recipe

[almond]

Does anyone have the recipe for School style Chocolate Concrete? My Mom used to make it but it was too soft.

[brawburd]

don't know what you are referring to. However, my mum is a school cook and can make concrete out of any foodstuff!

[almond]

Brawburd, you have never had chocolate concrete and mint custard? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Ask your mom please, please, please!!

[alldaysmith]

almond, aaalllllmond, aaallllmond, ALMOND!!!!!!! I never had school dinners, i took sandiches and they were horrible.

[Jike]

Is that the stuff that had mashed up cornflakes in it?

[almond]

I'm not sure about the cornflakes, I think that was another school pudding. Chocolate cornflake cake and chocolate rice crispy cake. All I remember is it was about 1 inch thick, rock ard, and you had it with lumpy green custard which tasted like mint.

[stanbee]

Found this Chocolate Tiffin (also known as Chocolate Concrete). (makes one cob) 4 oz butter or margarine 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons drinking chocolate 1 tablespoon golden syrup 2 tablespoons raisins 8oz Rich Tea or plain biscuits 5oz Bournville or good quality milk chocolate Melt the butter and sugar with the syrup in a large pan. Add the raisins and drinking chocolate and bring to the boil. Allow to bubble gently for two to three minutes to thicken a little. Meanwhile, crush the biscuits with a rolling pin. Alternatively, you can grind them in a food processor to give crumbs, depending on whether you prefer a smooth or chunky effect. Don't leave the biscuit pieces too large, however, or the finished slab will tend to break up when cut. Mix the crumbs well into the melted mixture, coating thoroughly, press into a lined 7ins by 11ins shallow Swiss roll tin and level out, pushing down the mixture well. Melt the chocolate carefully and spread over the top. Leave to set in a cool place then cut into 15 or 24 pieces with a sharp knife. (Other curious names for this recipe include rocky road squares, chocolate concrete or the rather dubious sounding cement!) -recipecottage.com Is it also called tiffin ?

[almond]

Cheers stanbee!