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Friday 23 December 2011

Nigella's Festive Rocky Road




Christmas isn't really Christmas without some overly indulgent Nigella recipe.  When I was young and growing up in the middle of the Lincolnshire countryside we used to spend Christmas Eve on rotation at the house of one of three families in the village.  One of these was the house of my best friend from Primary School and the highlight was the fact I knew her Mum would make a Rocky Road Log.  It was so delicious and I used to always sneak back to the table for a second helping.  What I find weird about Rocky Road is that I love the glace cherries contained in it but can't bear them normally.


I've always meant to enter the Forever Nigella challenges hosted by Maison Cupcake but never got round to it. When I saw the Christmas challenge however I knew straight away what Nigella recipe I would make - her festive version of Rocky Road.  Of course it's not quite as good as the one of my memory but a very close second.


Here is the link to the recipe on nigella.com.

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16 comments:

  1. Baking Addict23 December 2011 at 14:29

    I love her rocky road and this looks fab. I agree with you about the cherries. Wishing you and yours a very happy Christmas! x

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  2. Al Son Del Mortero23 December 2011 at 17:48

    JESÚS QUE PINTA!!!! Me apunto la receta pero yá!!! Un besote
    FELIZ NAVIDAD

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  3. scrumptious days23 December 2011 at 18:14

    Looks yummy! I might just give it a try, I'm doing the Yule log at the moment! Merry Christmas. Jude x

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  4. Manu23 December 2011 at 19:36

    OMG this is what I'm going to make for tomorrow...but I'm just a little unsure!!
    After your post I have to give it a go!
    Merry Christmas xoxoxo

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  5. Choclette23 December 2011 at 20:01

    Ooh, this looks so good. I never had anything as yummy as this rocky road when I was little and am now feeling deprived.

    Hope you enjoy the holiday and have a great Christmas.

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  6. Unknown24 December 2011 at 00:46

    Well this looks extra special!! I adore rocky road too. Where in Lincs did you grow up? Anywhere near Belleau?

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  7. MissCakeBaker24 December 2011 at 11:13

    Thanks for the comments! Dom we lived in a village nr Caistor so a bit further north from you. We're heading to lincs in few days - my folks are now in Coleby.
    Have a great Christmas everyone! X

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  8. Xinmei @ Pudding Pie Lane26 December 2011 at 11:35

    Maybe it's the combination of cherries and chocolate that's makes it yummy? :) I love rocky road too, it's a classic!

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  9. Chele28 December 2011 at 08:15

    I made this (not at Christmas time though) a little while ago and I have to say that it was a complete flop. I think I used the wrong tin size. Yours has worked much better and looks very impressive.

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  10. The Caked Crusader1 January 2012 at 17:37

    I'm rather partial to some rocky road and I love how you've piled it all up in the bowl - really inviting!

    Happy new year!

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  11. freerangegirl2 January 2012 at 22:17

    This looks lush, and I love the sound of a rocky road Yule log- fabulous! Loving your blog and the baking x

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  12. Judy3 January 2012 at 01:03

    Festive Rocky Road by Nigella? Count me in. LOL

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  13. GG3 January 2012 at 17:35

    I love Rocky Road in all it's forms but I've never made this one. The problem with Rocky Road is that I don't stop at seconds! GG

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  14. Asmita4 January 2012 at 00:47

    Looks awesome!!! Would love to try it out.

    www.compulsivefoodie.com

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  15. girls who like to gorge6 January 2012 at 18:07

    AHH! That rocky road looks amazing! So dissappointed I missed this blogging event.. looks like so much fun! xx

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  16. Unknown10 January 2012 at 16:16

    A belated reply but finally I am getting around to all the FN entries - thank you so much for taking part!

    Mmm yum, I absolutely love rocky road and having made this myself in the past I can vouch how great they are. Happy New Year xx

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