Just when you thought crunchies couldn’t possibly get any better – South African oat crunchies get the sweet caramel and chocolate ganache experience, and the results are absolutely spectacular.
Ingredients
For the crunchies
500 ml cake flour
500 ml dessicated coconut
500 ml rolled oats
250 ml brown sugar
10 ml baking powder
5 ml bicarbonate of soda
360 g butter
30 ml golden syrup
2 tins Caramel Treat
For the ganache
320 g dark chocolate
30 g butter
200 ml cream
Method:
OAT CRUNCHIES
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Place the butter and syrup in a saucepan on a medium heat until the butter has melted and then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Press into a baking tray (approximately 440 mm x 320 mm) lined with baking paper.
Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes, then turn the temperature down to 160°C for another 10 minutes, then turn off and leave in the oven for 5 more minutes. Remove from the oven and leave in the baking tray and allow to cool completely.
CARAMEL
Empty the tins of caramel into a bowl and mix until smooth. Spread the caramel evenly over the top of the crunchies.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
Chop up the chocolate evenly and place in a bowl with the butter. Heat the cream until it is just about to boil, then pour over the chocolate and stir well until all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour over the caramel lined crunchies and spread evenly, allow to cool and the ganache to set before slicing into 5cm squares.
– Food24.com.
