It is coming up to Mother’s day and we used to make and sell afternoon teas for Mothers Day. One item that was always requested was our tiffin which is so easy to make. I always make this recipe when some one is coming around to my garden for a cup of teas and I can’t be bothered to bake, or I don’t want to put my oven on too.
It takes 10 minutes to make, and then you put melted chocolate on top an hour or so later when it has set. The recipe says rich tea biscuits but I have put whatever broken biscuits I have in my tin, including bourbons and malted milk. It also says a hand full of sultanas but I have put chopped cherries or cranberries in when I have not had any in. I got the recipe originally from BBC good food and adapted it a bit. You can put less cocoa powder in but I like mine chocolatey
Method
1. Melt the butter, sugar, golden syrup and cocoa in a pan over a low heat and stir to mix.
2. Add the sultanas and crushed biscuits.
3. Pour into a lined tin. I use an 8 inch by 8 inch but the original recipe says 15cm by 20cm.
4. Level out and leave to harden in a cool place or the fridge.
5 Melt 2 bars of chocolate and spread on top.
Leave to set.
6. Recipe makes between 12 and 15. I cut mine just as the chocolate is nearly set and don’t put them in the fridge. Alternatively you can place a knife in hot water to help you slice them up.
To put the recipe up a notch I sometimes add some pistachios to stage one to replace some of the weight of the biscuits. It is nice without them. I am always being asked to make this and yet it is so simple 
. At Christmas I cut this into small pieces and put it in little clear bags for Christmas hampers. What do you like to make which is easy when you want an quick tray bake?
I am definitely going to give this a try it looks delicious
Brilliant. It is something we make quite a lot, especially in summer when it is too hot to put the oven on. Thanks for commenting. I think if energy keeps rising I will be making more ‘bakes’ that don’t involve the oven.
I’ve never heard of Tiffin before, as I’m a Yank, but this looks so yummy and easy! Thx for the recipe!
Tiffin is an old fashioned English recipe that has become popular again. I hope that you like it
Ooooh Toni, this looks sooo yummy! 😋
You have had them at mine!
Great recipe, thank you for posting it!
No worries. Thanks for commenting
They sound delicious, now on my to do list 😋
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing
I’m DEFINITELY going to try this very soon 😋
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing
Thank looks and sounds amazing, thanks for the recipe toni, I used to make it years ago with added mini marshmallows and some cranberries, this one sounds so much easier xx
That is what I call Rocky Road when it has marshmallows in it. It is nice and good for Christmas hampers, too
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Love this, will make this with the grandchildren. Have just bought some little Xmas bags for homemade goodies!
Those bags are so useful for making some thing look special. Thanks for sharing
Looks delicious. I’ll be having a go a make but will swap sultanas for cherries.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing
Looks lovely,never head of Tiffin but I’ll definitely try recipe thank you
Great. I think the history of it is something to do with the British when they ruled India and it was a snack to go with the tea. Thanks for sharing
Looks delicious Toni, I’m going to make some for Christmas 😋
Great. It is one of our family favourites. Thanks for sharing
Hi Toni
Can you freeze these? I’m worried I might eat them all if not!
I never have and so I don’t know, sorry