Chocolate Fridge Tart Recipe

Chocolate Fridge Tart

Recipe by Jackie Cameron

With the extra-long June holiday looming some homemade goodies will keep children entertained. Bear in mind this time in the kitchen will be for personal pleasure so sweet, chocolatey items that require little effort will be winners. The first treat that springs to mind is a deliciously simple chocolate fridge tart. A rich, textured flavour that is most dad’s favourite. Remember to save him a slice!

Yields : 1 tray size of 20cm x 16 cm – about 18 pieces

Ingredients :

2 pkt Tennis Biscuits

2 medium Eggs

1 T Vanilla Essence

250 g Margarine

30ml Cocoa Powder

500g Icing Sugar

Method :

1) Crumble the biscuits and set aside

2) Whisk the eggs and vanilla together

3) Melt the margarine; add the cocoa and icing sugar to this.  Then add this margarine mixture to the egg mixture

4) Add crumbled biscuits, stir and pour into a greased tray

5) Cut into desired shapes when firm

Please post your comments and any food-related questions below

I look forward to hearing from you.

Jackie Cameron 
Head Chef 
Hartford House
www.hartford.co.za
jackie@hartford.co.za
+27 33 263 2713

Comments

[Bianca Lawrence]

I cannot understand why you are using margarine. Patisserie chefs would never use this artificial stuff. Not only is it full of chemicals but anything that uses margarine tastes awful. I tried the recipe with butter and it is delicious.

[Jackie Cameron]

Hi Bianca,

You clearly feel very strongly about the use of margarine. And so do I, I often say I rather trust the cows then the scientists. I try and make my recipes accessible to all people and we must not forget that not all of us can afford butter. Also, this recipe was directed to a child keeping him or herself entertained for the holiday with baking treats. So I felt making a fridge tart with margarine wouldn’t make that much of a difference but would make it possible for more to get the enjoyment from the recipe.

I am glad you used butter and got enjoyment from eating these.

And you are correct, when it comes to the true cooking splendours as in Puff pastry and Brioche and so on… there would be NO substitute for BUTTER.

Happy cooking and do let me know if you have any other foodie questions or concerns.

Have a wonderful rest of your week.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)

[Morag]

Hi Jackie,
Well done and thank you for your yummy recipes, haven't had a flop or disappointment yet.
Kids love your chocolate fridge tart & it's so super easy to put together.
Thanks :)

[Jackie Cameron]

Hi Morag, Only a pleasure.

I am so glad you are making use of my recipes.

Continue cooking up a storm.

All the best and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)