{"id":48,"date":"2010-01-25T18:08:39","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T10:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/?p=48"},"modified":"2011-01-03T12:20:28","modified_gmt":"2011-01-03T04:20:28","slug":"mars-bar-slice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.foodfourthought.com.au\/blog\/mars-bar-slice\/","title":{"rendered":"Mars Bar slice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Food can evoke some very powerful memories, especially of one\u2019s childhood.\u00a0 Being a competitive swimmer when I was younger meant that my diet consisted (mostly) of healthy, energy giving food with sweet treats being exactly that, a special treat.\u00a0 One of the first delights I remember making with my Mum was Mars bar slice. \u00a0\u00a0I was about five at the time and was allowed to mix the ingredients together to create a memorable delicacy.\u00a0 Imagine, crispy rice bubbles bound by a rich, slightly chewy, chocolate-caramel mixture and spread with a luscious chocolate icing. \u00a0Once a childhood treat, now a guilty pleasure, this slice is very moreish for kids and adults alike!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mars bar slice (recipe from my Mum \u2013 one of a trillion out there)
\nmakes 20 \u2013 25 pieces\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n<\/span>3 cups (100g\/3.5 ozs\/\u00bclb)\u00a0rice bubbles
\n3 x 53g Mars Bars (*See below for US version)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n90g (3 ozs\/\u00be of a stick) unsalted butter
\n200g (7 ozs\/\u00bdlb) milk or semisweet\u00a0chocolate (cooking or normal eating chocolate)
\n20g (1\u00bd tablespoons) unsalted butter<\/p>\n

Preparation
\n<\/span>Grease and line 26cm x 16cm slice tin with non-stick baking paper. \u00a0Place the rice bubbles into a large bowl.<\/p>\n

Chop Mars bars into chunks and place in saucepan along with butter.\u00a0 Melt together, breaking down the Mars Bars with a spatula.\u00a0 This will take a few minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once the mixture begins to come together I use a whisk to finish it off.\u00a0 You need to bring it to a boil to get it to come together completely.\u00a0 Just before it does it will look like it has split but keep stirring.<\/p>\n

Once combined add the caramel to the rice bubbles and stir quickly to combine well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At this stage I can almost guarantee that you will want to dive in and taste the mixture.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t.\u00a0 The mixture is very hot and you will burn your mouth, trust me, I speak from experience!<\/p>\n

Pour the mixture into the tin.<\/p>\n

Melt the chocolate and butter together, pour over slice.\u00a0 Refrigerate until chocolate and slice are firm, minimum of 1 hour.\u00a0 Remove slice from the tin and cut into pieces.<\/p>\n

My tips:<\/span>\u00a0 *The quantities listed make a thin slice, if you would like it thicker simply increase by 1 each.\u00a0 That is, 4 cups rice bubbles, 4 Mars bars and 4ozs (125g) butter.\u00a0 *Don\u2019t use cheap rice crispies, they just don\u2019t work as well, I use the Kellogs brand.\u00a0 *From memory and experience when living in the US a few years ago, Mars bars are not the same as those \u2018Down Under\u2019.\u00a0 They don\u2019t have the caramel section and therefore the mixture doesn\u2019t turn out the same.\u00a0\u00a0Some other caramel bars might work.<\/span>\u00a0 Since I wrote this post I have found out that Mars Bars have been re-released into the US market.\u00a0 I am not sure of the size of the bar you will need to use but think they are about 58g or approximately 2 ozs, so I would use three of those.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>ease: 10\/10.<\/strong> (this is even kid friendly so long as an adult heats the mixture).
\nprep time: 15mins.
\ncooking time: None.<\/strong>
\ntotal: 15 mins + chilling<\/strong><\/p>\n

taste: 10\/10.<\/strong> It is what it is.\u00a0 Sweet, sticky, slightly chewy caramel flavoured crisp morsels covered in chocolate.\u00a0 Does it get any better?<\/p>\n

would I make it again: Yes<\/strong> \u2013 especially when there are some kids around to make it with me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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