Christmas Chocolate Fridge Tart Recipe

Christmas Chocolate Fridge Tart Photo: Jackie Cameron

Can be made beforehand and kept for guests, if this is possible... a South African kids’ Christmas favourite because of it chocolate sweetness.
— Jackie Cameron

Christmas Chocolate Fridge Tart Recipe

Yields: About 18 nice-sized pieces

Ingredients:

  • 2pkt Tennis Biscuits

  • 2 medium Eggs

  • 15ml Vanilla Essence

  • 250g salted butter

  • 30ml Cocoa Powder

  • 500g Icing Sugar

  • ½ cup De-skinned Hazelnuts

  • ½ cup Raisins

  • ½ cup Cranberries

  • 10ml Cinnamon Powder

  • 5ml Nutmeg Powder

Method:

  1. Crumble the biscuits coarsely and set aside.

  2. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together.

  3. Melt the butter; add the cocoa, icing sugar, nuts, raisins, cranberries and spices to this.

  4. Add the butter mixture to the egg mixture.

  5. Pour over the crumbled biscuits, stir and spoon into a greased tray; use a hot palate knife to smooth over the top.

  6. Cut into desired shapes when firm.

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