Dark chocolate Rocky Road
To quote a famous resident on Sesame Street, Rocky Road is definitely a “sometimes food”. That’s what makes it perfect for Christmas celebrations and homemade gifts. The combinations of flavours are endless. What you’re after is colour scattered generously throughout, where every bite has crunch, softness and sweetness. My rocky road is definitely for grown-ups. I use only 70% couverture chocolate, preferring Plaistowe brand, fresh pomegranate Turkish delight that melts in your mouth, and the fabulous pop of green in the pistachios to give it crunch. Of course, you can use milk chocolate or a half-and-half mix. Melts are great, and if the kids are helping, they can make the job easier. The addition of coconut oil may be new to some of you. The oil adds a nice shine, improves the mouthfeel of the chocolate, and makes it easier to cut into bite-sized chunks or bars. I use a pizza cutter to cut this up—easier to get nice straight lines if cutting into bars to give as gifts. Just a note,
