Sunday 3 July 2011

home-made cherry ripe

My friend Irrum asked me to make and post about these Cherry Ripe Bites. Irrum whipped up a batch at home in London last week and just loved them. They're an at-home version of Cadbury's Cherry Ripe, which, apparently, is Australia's oldest chocolate bar (fun fact!). They're super easy to make and would be great for a special after-dinner treat or a hostess gift. We hope you like it!
Photos: Heidi Adnum

10 comments:

k said...

wowww that looks amazing. and the pics are so awesome!

Heidi Adnum said...

Thanks, Krystal!

Gay McDonell said...

Beautifully photographed - actually one of the only sweets that I really don't like - but the way you photographed them is still beautiful!

Irrum said...

Hurrah!!! Thank you Heidi - yours do look so much nicer than the batch I made :D Deeeee-licious!!!! Beautiful, lovely shots. Think I may make another scrummy batch now!
xxx

Irrum said...

Ps. Just checked out the recipie you used, and wondered what the substitute for copha would be in London? Don't think it's stocked in supermarkets here. Would love to try out this recipie. Thanks!

Heidi Adnum said...

You can sometimes get Copha from Sanza: http://www.sanza.co.uk/apps/shop/product.asp?pid=7963&sc_Id=1472 Otherwise, you're looking for vegetable shortening. It's added to the melted chocolate to help it harden at room temperature. Don't worry too much if you can't find it, IM, just use groundnut oil (see Delia's recipe for the chocolate-coating on truffles: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/sweet/home-made-chocolate-truffles.html )

Irrum said...

Genius! Will try and test this batch to see how it turns out. Thanks again for such a lovely post on a Monday morning too! Just what I needed to see to start the week...chocolate goodness!!! xx

Heidi Adnum said...

So glad you liked it :)

Sage Hammond said...

i've never seen anything so yummy looking, wow!
i almost ate your photos on my computer, that looks like nothing i've seen.... so wishing i could cook :)
xoxo

bron @ baby space said...

OMG. Droool.