Cook's Tip:

For extra flavour, use a chocolate flavoured with orange and spices.

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Chocolate, nut and cherry biscuit squares

Makes: 18 squares
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Setting time: 2 hours

• 200g (7oz) plain chocolate (70% cocoa), broken into pieces
• 100g (4oz) Country Life English butter, diced
• 75ml (5 tbsp) golden syrup
• 225g (8oz) digestive biscuits, broken into pieces
• 4 pieces stem ginger, roughly chopped
• 100g (4oz) whole shelled pistachios
• 100g (4oz) whole blanched hazelnuts
• 200g (7oz) glacé cherries
• Cocoa powder, for dusting

1. Place the chocolate, Country Life butter and golden syrup in a small pan, heat gently, stirring occasionally until smooth and shiny. Line a 18 x 28cm oblong cake tin, lined with baking paper.

2. Place all remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well, then pour over the chocolate mixture. Stir until all the ingredients are evenly coated.

3. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and even out the mixture with the back of a spoon. Chill for at least 2 hours or until firm. Run a knife around the edge of the tin, turn out onto a board and remove the baking paper. Dust the surface with cocoa powder and serve cut into squares.

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