Providing you have the essentials such as some kind of biscuit that can be crushed and broken you could probably put anything in: nuts, cherries, popcorn (I saw Jamie Oliver do this on TV).
In the picture below, I replaced the amaretti with digestives as that is what I had in the cupboard. I have tried it with amaretti biscuits and it is rather scrummy!
Basic Mix
250g/9oz dark chocolate, chopped
150g/5oz milk chocolate, chopped (you can change the ratio of dark and milk chocolate depending on your taste)
175g/6oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
4 tbsp golden syrup
The Rocky Bits!
200g/7oz amaretti biscuits
150g/5oz shelled Brazil nuts
150g/5oz red glacé cherries
125g/4oz mini marshmallows
1. Place the dark and milk chocolate pieces into a heavy-based pan. Add the butter and golden syrup and cook over a low heat to melt and combine
2. Place the amaretti biscuits into a freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin to make crumbs of various sizes.
3. Place the Brazil nuts into another freezer bag and bash in the same way.
4. Take the pan of melted chocolate mixture off the heat and add the crushed biscuits and nuts.
5. Add the glacé cherries and mini marshmallows. Fold the mixture carefully to coat all of the solid ingredients with the syrupy chocolate mixture.
6. Pour the mixture into a 25cm/10in x 30cm/12in greased and lined baking tray and smooth the surface as much as possible (although it will look bumpy).
7. Refrigerate for two hours, or until firm enough to cut.
Notes:
1. Dont be tempted to add the marshmallows to the mix first, add them last so the mix has cooled a bit or they will melt into a big sticky goo.
2. I had less digestives that I thought when I made this and actually had to add a pack of Oreos. Didn't quite have the desired effect as they didnt crumble as much and soak up the moisture so dont give a 'crunch' - worth experimenting though.
3. Original recipe from Nigella Lawson
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