Name: Marzipan chocolate and cranberry slice
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 500 gram marzipan; 500 gram dark eating chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 1/4 cup (300ml) thickened cream; 1 tablespoon orange rind, finely grated; 1 1/4 cup (165g) dried cranberries, chopped coarsely; 250 gram milk chocolate, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Ingredients

500 gram marzipan

500 gram dark eating chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 1/4 cup (300ml) thickened cream

1 tablespoon orange rind, finely grated

1 1/4 cup (165g) dried cranberries, chopped coarsely

250 gram milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Method

1.Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides.

2.Roll marzipan between sheets of baking paper until large enough to cover base of pan; press into pan.

3.In a medium saucepan, combine dark chocolate, cream and rind; stir over low heat for about 3 minutes or until smooth. Stir in cranberries. Cool for 10 minutes.

4.Pour chocolate mixture over marzipan base. Chill for 2 hours.

5.In a small heatproof bowl, combine milk chocolate and oil; stir over a small saucepan of simmering water for about 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes.

6.Pour milk chocolate mixture over dark chocolate filling. Chill for 3 hours or overnight.

7.Cut into squares before serving.

Slice will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Note

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