No flour needed Chocolate Fudge

Having been to the supermarket this week I saw no flour on the shelf.  Here is a recipe where I am hoping if you want to do some baking in these strange times you will be able to find the ingredients.  This is one of my favourite and I have made it for many years.

Helen’s Chocolate Fudge

2 eggs beaten

240g butter

1 cup sugar

3 Tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 packets wine biscuits crushed

Optional ½ c almond slices or other chopped nuts to press into the top

Combine the beaten eggs, butter, sugar and cocoa in a pot.  Slowly bring to a boil stirring constantly.  Add the crushed biscuits and press into a sponge roll tin. (16 cm x 27  (I line with baking paper for easy removal of fudge.)  Press the nuts into the top or ice as preferred.  Chill and slice when firm.

Variations

Add 1 cup of sultanas and ½ cup chopped walnuts.  Ice with chocolate icing.

Add 3 Tablespoons of chopped glace ginger and 6 chopped dried apricots.  Ice with chocolate icing.

Mix in ½ cup of coconut top with peppermint icing them chocolate icing.

Note:  My sponge roll tin is 16 cm x 27 cm but it makes quite a thick slice. Don't worry if yours is larger it will just make a thinner slice.  If you don't have a tin you could use two ice cream containers.

Crushing biscuits:  If you have a plastic bag you can put them and using a rolling pin or a can or jar gently bang them.  If you don't have a plastic bag you could put the biscuits in a folded tea towel.

This is what it looks like you can put nuts on the top or make an icing.  I couldn't make one for you as I didn't have the ingredients!