Say hello to my *new and improved* Sour Cherry Bars aka Sour Cherry Amaretti Squares - if you are a big fan of anything remotely cherry bakewell-ish then you are going to LOVE these!
Every nibble is crammed full of juicy sour cherries, white chocolate chunks and a handful of flaked almonds for good measure. These are the perfect accompaniment to your mid-morning coffee or as a little indulgence at any time of the time of the day.
Ingredients: (makes 16 squares)
100g digestive biscuits
100g amaretti biscuits
120g sour cherries (I use Forrest Feast from Waitrose)
100g white chocolate, chopped
40g unsalted butter
90g condensed milk
handful of flaked almonds
1. Line a square 8 inch baking tin with baking parchment and put to one side.
2. Grind up the biscuits to a fine crumb in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor just pop the biscuits into a thick resealable sandwich bag and beat with a rolling pin.
3. Add sour cherries and white chopped chocolate and mix briefly.
4. Over a medium heat, melt the butter and condensed milk for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously until combined. Remove from heat and leave to cool slightly, you don't want it too warm otherwise it will melt the chopped chocolate.
5. Add the butter and condensed milk to the dry mix and fold in using a wooden spoon.
6. Pour into prepared tin and even out with the back of the spoon.
7. Sprinkle the flaked almonds on top and gently press down into the mix. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
8. Once the 2 hours is up, remove from the fridge and cut up into 16 squares.
Happy (no)baking!
