Rocky road (dessert)
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Rocky road cupcakes | |
| Course | Dessert |
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| Main ingredients | Milk chocolate, marshmallow |
 Cookbook: Rocky road  Media: Rocky road | |
Rocky Road is a type of dessert made up of milk chocolate and marshmallow which is usually served in individual portions such as a cupcake or brownie, or in American cuisine, as an ice cream flavor.[1][2]
Australia
The main ingredients in traditional Australian Rocky Road are:
- marshmallow
- milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
- desiccated coconut
- glacé cherries
- nuts, particularly peanuts
- Turkish delight
United Kingdom
The main ingredients in traditional British Rocky Road are:[3]
- marshmallow
- biscuit
- milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
- a light dusting of icing sugar on the top
United States
The main ingredients in traditional American Rocky Road are:
The most popular version of Rocky Road in the U.S. is in ice cream form, which consists of chocolate ice cream, marshmallows (or sometimes a "marshmallow swirl"), and nuts. Although not as popular, slabs of Rocky Road can also be found at confectioner's shops. The Annabelle Candy Company manufactures a candy bar called Rocky Road that has marshmallow, a thin covering of chocolate, and cashews. Betty Crocker has its own recipe for Rocky road.[4]
References
- ↑ "Rocky Road Dessert Pizza". Pillsbury Company. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "Edge of gory! Bakers craft creepy cakes". CNN. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "Rocky road crunch bars". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "Rocky Road Brownies". Betty Crocker. 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-25.