Saturday 24 March 2012

It's party time!!! International Virtual Pot Luck Blog Hop!



Hullo and welcome to my blog, I guess you are travelling around the globe visiting all these amazing bloggers and their tasty treats. So far you should have had your drinks/appetizers, your soups/salads, your sides/main dishes and now you are on to desserts (aka sweets/puds/cake all things naughty and yummy!!). Hopefully you arrived here from Stephanie.
Here is the complete list in case you missed anyone or have got a wee bit lost with all the international jet setting!

Drinks/Appetizers

Deb @ PaperTurtle – http://paperturtle.blogspot.com

Rinda @ Gallo Organico – http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/

Beverly @ BE glorious - http://beglorious.blogspot.com/

Soups/Salads

Alison @ Life in the Slow Lane – http://alisonslife-in-the-slow-lane.blogspot.com/

Fiona @ Staring at the Sea – http://fiona-staringatthesea.blogspot.com/

Amy @ Over at our Place - http://overatourplace.blogspot.com/

Side/Main Dishes

The “Not So” Small One @ From High in the Sky – http://fromhighinthesky.blogspot.com/

Jacky @ Scrappy Jacky - http://scrappyjackylive.blogspot.com/

Deb @ Deb’s World – http://debs14.blogspot.com/

Ginger @ Ginger’s Life of Spice - http://gingerslifeofspice.blogspot.com/

Karen @ Tales from the Scrapheap - http://talesfromthescrapheap.blogspot.com/

Karen @ Random Reflections - http://kbwalker.blogs.com/random_relfections/

Ruth @ Everyday Life of a Suburban SAHM - http://suburbansahm.blogspot.com/

Desserts

Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita - http://dreamingladolcevita.blogspot.com/

Ruth @ Chatty Crafty Arty Pig - http://chattycraftyartypig.blogspot.com/

Margaret @ Finnegan Begin Again – http://margaretfinnegan.blogspot.com/

Becca @ La Jolie Fleur Rouge - http://lajoliefleurrouge.blogspot.com/

Rhona @ Life in General - http://rhonacs-lifeingeneral.blogspot.com/

Cheri @ Scrap Dreams - http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com/

Carrie @ Rosalind Revival – http://www.rosalindrevival.com/


This blog hop was organised by the wonderful Deb at Paper Turtle over in Arizona USA, please take time to look at her blog as it is an inspiration. I am addicted to her posts and her beautiful photography and love her dedication to her family (big Hi to Marti!). I wish we were all eating, drinking and chatting together as it would be a great party. Instead I am helping a friend at a jumble sale for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and this evening I am at a fundraising event for my son's scout group... it's bingo night!
I was going to amke the easiest ever Key Lime Pie recipe that my friend gave me but instead I have made chocolate refrigerator cake for Deb's party and I am taking the left overs to the bingo. I chose this recipe as my mum used to make something similar and we called it chocolate crunch. It made an appearance at all church teas and lots of celebrations.
I like it as it uses store cupboard ingredients that are readily available, it is simple to make and easily transportable.....

firstly I took a packet of digestive biscuits (400g) I think these are similar to Graham Crackers but I have made this recipe with any biscuits/cookies I have to hand in the past

I placed the biscuits in a plastic bag and bashed them with a wooden rolling pin

To a saucepan I added 175g of butter (margarine will do), 250g of golden syrup and 500g of dark chocolate (I have used a mixture of dark and milk before)... boy half a kilo of chocolate!!

heat gently and stir until melted

add 300g of dried fruit, I have used a mixture of sultanas and cherries as this is what I had in the cupboard but you can use anything or substitute some for nuts or marshmallows

stir the biscuits and dried fruit into the melted choccy mix then place in a lined tin and leave overnight in the fridge to harden

the next day chop the choccy fridge cake into pieces and enjoy

Obviously I had to sample my cooking before offering it to you, mine is served with a cup of tea in my patriotic mug, in my sunny English spring garden.

It has been lovely to have you here today and I hope you will pop over to visit again, enjoy the blog hop next up is Margaret. I hope to be able to visit everyone at the party this weekend, enjoy it wherever you are and thank you for having me Deb xxx

19 comments:

  1. Wow! That looks deliciously chocolatey. A friend at college used to make something similar, but with cocoa powder rather than melted chocolate.
    I happen to have a packet of Digestives in the cupboard that got dropped when we unpacked the shopping. Guess what I'll be doing with them?!

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  2. You have a busy day, thanks for having us over :) That looks decadently rich, like fudge so I am sure the Chosen One would love it. I might just surprise him with some this week!

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  3. Hi Ruth ~ Thanks so much for participating in my blog hop today, and also for your kind words. :o) Your dessert made my mouth water and I can't wait to try this recipe! You're right - digestive biscuits are like graham crackers for us in the US and I happen to have some in my cupboard...

    Thanks for having us over today! I'm off to Margaret's... xo

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  4. Oh, yes, I'll be trying this recipe out! Great party!

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  5. I love choccy crunch fridge cake - its not a proper potluck without some

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  6. Lovely photo - another to try. Enjoy your party :0)

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  7. I think I'll need to make this for my craft group next week! Yummy!

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  8. Oh man...that looks SO tasty!! I must say, I've heard that digestive biscuits were the same as graham crackers, but I'd never seen one until I saw your picture. Probably taste similar but look totally different - graham crackers are square! Thanks for sharing - wish I could really try a piece! :)

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  9. Now that's my kind of baking! I love the different textures you get in a mouthful of this. Yum.

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  10. That looks delicious.....will definately be trying it.

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  11. Wow! Looks so yummy - kindof a cross between brownies and fudge.
    Rinda

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  12. Any recipe that involves chocolate is a hit in this house so I will definately be trying this one.

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  13. This sounds wonderful and the kind of thing that would be a big hit with my family, thanks for sharing!

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  14. I love tray-bakes...I used to love coffee mornings just to try out all the different ones! This one looks delish!
    Alison xx

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  15. Yes, this is my kind of baking too - I LOVE this recipe ... will have to think of an excuse to make it now ......! :-)

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  16. Oh my! Chocolate heaven, and pretty easy to do as well! TFS!

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  17. This is perfect!! Definitely one to make:)

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  18. I would like this right now. It looks so good.

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  19. I know this comment is late - I was in Las Vegas - just wanted you to know how yummy this recipe is :o)

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