100 g Butter or margarine
100 g Cocoa
100 g Biscuit crumbs
100 g Sugar
1 Egg
100 g Petit Beurre biscuits
-OR Osborne biscuits,
– broken into
– bite-sized pieces
Cr?me fraiche to serve
A firm favourite over the years, this cake proves ever-popular.
Delightfully simple to prepare – no cooking! – it makes a lovely
dessert at any time of the year, and especially for picnics.
Work the butter or margarine with the cocoa, and mix in the biscuit
crumbs. Mix the sugar with a little water and dissolve it over a low
heat, stirring. Then bring to the boil and simmer until syrupy –
about 3-4 minutes. Blend into the cocoa mixture. Stir in the egg,
then fold in the biscuits broken into bite-sized pieces. Put into an
oiled loaf tin and chill until set. Turn out when completely cold and
serve sliced, with cr?me fraiche.
Yields
4 Servings