Back in the days of black and white TV’s, when I was a child and Dinosaurs possibly still wandered the earth, tins of condensed milk were much smaller and fifteens got the name because you used fifteen of everything plus a small tin of condensed milk. So today I decided just to use packets!
To create these little luxury home bakes, as a nod to the cost of living crisis I used own brand and budget brand ingredients. They honestly taste just fine. My friend Jane swears there’s less calories in the cheaper ones too, so every ones a winner!
Ingredients
1 Packet (400g) Digestive Biscuits
1 tub (200g) Glacé Cherries
1 bag (100g) Mini Marshmallows
I tin 397g Condensed Milk
Coconut to sprinkle
Method
Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin and place in a large mixing bowl
If cherries aren’t already sliced or chopped, slice them into about quarters. There’s no need to rinse off any syrup. Add to the mixing bowl and stir through
Add packet off mini marshmallows to the bowl and mix them through
Tip the entire tin of condensed milk into the bowl and mix thoroughly to combine everything together. You are aiming for a slightly sticky mix with no loose crumbs
Place a length of kitchen foil, approx 50cm, on a clean worktop, sprinkle with coconut
Place mix onto the kitchen foil and form into a log shape. There’s quite a lot of mix so you might need to do this in sections, sprinkle more coconut over the top and sides then wrap the tinfoil around the log and chill.
If you are struggling to get the log shape you can line a cake tin or roasting dish with tinfoil, sprinkle with coconut and press the mix into that. Sprinkle more coconut over the top before chilling
Once the mix has firmed up in the fridge, simply slice and enjoy
Baked in Belfast 