Take that refund wanter….
So a couple of weeks ago I got a comment left on my blog about my Snickerdoodle muffins(aka refund muffins). But this was not a comment asking for money back, in fact it was a comment asking if they could send me a gift. See, this reader(Eunice of Lemond Almond) is actually getting people to pay her to make those refund muffins for them. I politely thanked her and said it wasn’t necessary but she said that she wanted to and so I said alright. I’m glad I did. She decided that since she found my site through a Donna Hay event that she would send me a Donna Hay cookbook. Well I own quite a few and so her choices were narrowed…but then she realized that one of the books wasn’t even released yet in the states(she is in Singapore). So in the mail the other day arrived a package with a lovely note and a copy of Donna Hay Simple Essentials Chocolate. YUM. It is a smaller book that the ones I own(which is great because the DH are so tall they barely fit in my bookcase). I immediately wanted to make something from it…only problem was that I had baked all day and had no eggs left(it came later on in the afternoon). So frantically I went searching for a egg less recipe, and I found one. Chocolate Crunch Slice. It basically was the genius idea of crushing up biscuits(cookies) and pouring ganache over them in a loaf pan and refrigerating. Why had I never thought of this? I didn’t have biscuits, but I had Jo-Jo’s(Trader Joe’s version of Oreos). And mine is wedge instead of a slice since my loaf pans were in use for something else. You can imagine by looking at the ingredient list that this was super rich but super good.
So I would like to give a special thanks to my reader Eunice for the very thoughtful and useful gift!!!
Chocolate Crunch Slice
½ cup cream
15 ¾ oz dark chocolate, chopped
4 ½ oz butter, chopped
8 oz store bought shortbread biscuits(but I used Oreos), chopped
Place cream, chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir until melted and combined. Place biscuits in a mixing bowl and pour over two thirds of the chocolate mixture, and stir to coat. Spoon into a 12 ½ x 2 ¾ x 3 inch) bar tin lined with non-stick paper. I personally used a 4 ½ inch diameter spring from pan instead. Pour remaining chocolate mixture over and tap tin to remove any bubbles. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. To serve, remove from tin, dust with cocoa(if desired) and cut into slices(I did wedges). Makes 16.
Source: Adapted from Donna Hay Simple Essentials Chocolate, 2007
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June 19th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Oh yummy! The oreo’s sound better than biscuits!
June 19th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
There is also a chicken cookbook out, too. Yummy!
June 19th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
That’s a great summer recipe. YUM.
(Same about Donna’s books and my shelves. Bummer.)
June 19th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
that sure looks decadent!
June 19th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
It looks somewhat more fudgy or floury on the bottom than the top…does anyone else notice this? Did it taste different or have a different texture, or is this just a trick of the camera (or my eyes)?
June 19th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
This looks absolutely luscious! I have heard of that book…and another small one, on chicken I think? Will have to keep my eyes peeled for them
June 19th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
I don’t comment often but that is clearly an evil recipe. Far, far too decadent and…probably gooey and rich and oh my goodness. I may have to start collecting these Donna Hay books.
June 19th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
How fantastic! And proof that the recipe IS good (I still can’t believe that person wrote that comment)
June 19th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
wow – those look fabulous – I love jo-jo’s but I must admit that my favorites are the vanilla ones. . . wow again!
June 19th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
That is the most sinfully good-looking chocolate thing I’ve ever seen!
June 19th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
This is sooooo sinfully delicious!
June 19th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
How sweet. I think it’s just wonderful that a reader sent you a cookbook. (And pooh on the jerk who wanted a refund.)
June 19th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Sarah- there is not flour in it so it can’t more floury. I think it is just how it cut. It had the same consistancy.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Lucky! Sounds like a great book & that slice is decadent. Those refund muffins have had unexpected results, hmmm?
June 19th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Yay for gifts! This looks sooooo good.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:36 am
Oh my word! Breath-taking… Drool-inducing… Eye-popping! Just sumptuous!
June 20th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Oh wow! That looks gorgeous. I think I need chocolate now…
June 20th, 2007 at 5:10 am
That looks amazing. And I’m so glad yet another person declared how crazy Refund-muffin-person was.
June 20th, 2007 at 5:36 am
I guess I should clean my computer screen, cause it didn’t taste too good when I just licked it.
Another evil picture this early in the morning. I can’t believe something that good is so easy to make.
June 20th, 2007 at 6:07 am
It’s 9am and I’m going to find a hunk of chocolate to gnaw on…
June 20th, 2007 at 6:28 am
peabody, wow! This is what my oldest daughter is going to make on Saturday for her class reunion party! Thanksthanksthanks!
June 20th, 2007 at 6:47 am
Oh this looks ultra good! Now maybe I could go get my hands on that book since I’m in Singapore too. =)
June 20th, 2007 at 9:05 am
ooh yummy
Reminds me of something we used to make as kids — broken up biscuits and dried fruit (glace cherries, sultanas etc.) with chocolate goo poured over and left to set. Easy and fun for kids to do. We called it “Belgian Fudge Cake” for some reason.
PS I haven’t got *any* Donna Hay books, but I can see I need at least one on my wishlist
June 20th, 2007 at 10:07 am
I was just wondering why I am so hungry 2 hours before lunch, but I think I figured it out!!! This looks fantastic and makes me want chocolate for lunch today!
June 20th, 2007 at 11:44 am
That looks sinfully delicious! Look at all that delicious chocolate and I love that you use oreos instead. I think the oreos make it even better.
June 20th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Good to know something good (if you can call those sinful looking chocci wedges “good”
)came from something bad like the refund comment. Gifts are great! Enjoy the book!
June 20th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Peabody, I’m amazed by the number of generous and caring people I have met through foodblogging. I think you deserve all this and much more!
The dessert looks sensational.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Ha! I love it Pea! Simple… looks very extravagant!
June 20th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
That really can’t be so simple! I am thinking some nutter-butter peanut cookies would be just yummy. I’ll post some pictures!
June 20th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I think using oreos was a great idea – it makes the slice look so much prettier.
June 20th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
I definitely need to save this recipe for my next chocolate attack. Which should be any moment now…:-)
June 20th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
a dream come true for chocolate lovers~How gorgeous!
June 20th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Wow, that looks so good. I will have to remember this to surprise DH with it – if only I could find oreos here!
June 20th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Looks like the Oreo version of a Tiffin.
June 20th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
That chocolate crunch slice looks absolutely amazing.
Very lucky you for getting the book!
Edna Staebler had a similar story about a reader who wanted a refund. I wish I could remember what her response was…the nerve of some people…
j
June 20th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Not only is this gorgeous and so rich, it’s great to hear that there’s another Donna Hay book on the way in our neck of the woods!
June 20th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Oh yum…and it is almost 1am here and now I am hungry…!
June 20th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
oh. my. gawd. I so-ooooo see these making an appearance at my next office food fest!
June 21st, 2007 at 2:14 am
oh you have a Donna Hay Chocolate Book now? I so much want to see this! Beautiful!
June 21st, 2007 at 4:04 am
HA! Take THAT Refund Muffin Nay Sayer Person. Betcha feel a lil silly now, eh?
Looks good, Gracie.. really good. Like.. death by chocolate good, minus the 3 pages of instructions. hee! You’ve sold me though – am going to check Amazon and throw a couple DH books on my wishlist.
Beautiful pictures as always!
xoxo
June 21st, 2007 at 8:40 am
Gad! WOW! Unreal! OMG! How could anything that has store cookies in it, uses no oven, come together so easily and create such a show stopper!
Fantastic! Never a dull moment around here.
June 21st, 2007 at 9:47 am
I just saw this recipe and I thought that this would also be a good recipe to use girl scout cookies in instead of the Oreos or Jo Jo’s. Try a thin mint or one of the cookies with coconut… I think it would be simply AMAZING!
June 21st, 2007 at 1:00 pm
First, what a sweet and generous lady! Second, that picture almost made me fall off my chair. You are not helping my diet by posting stuff like that.
June 21st, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Yes sucks to the refund wanter! We call these chocolate biscuit cakes in my neck of the woods, I guess because they’ve got chocolate and biscuits (sorry cookies!)in them.
June 21st, 2007 at 4:16 pm
I am truly completely and shamelessly speechless. Drooling…but speechless. That Chocolate Crunch Slice just looks sooooooo good!
June 24th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Peabody, this is AMAZING – beautiful!! Sooo delicious and sinful too. My mouth is watering.
June 26th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
I was just looking for this book yesterday. I recently purchased the newest fall issue of Donna Hay magazine and saw mention of this and her new chicken book. I love Donna Hay as I mentioned here before and this recipe looks divine. Now I really have to hunt this book down. Donna and Peabody…. My two favorite recipe girls.
July 18th, 2007 at 8:47 am
I decided to make this dessert, since it was only 4 ingredients, and it looked too easy. . . . It was just and wonderful to eat, as it was to look at. I served it at three different functions (2 dinners at our house, and a BBQ at my husbands work), everyone raved about it.
Keep up the good work!
July 24th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
I found this recipe today and had to try it. I bake quite often, mostly for the poeple at work. I’ve baked every night this week and, frankly, was tired of heating the already hot kitchen. This was perfect.
The real trick will be not picking at it tomorrow morning when I slice it! It looks lovely…