Fruit and Nut Tiffin

I have been craving chocolate more often than usual recently, so in order to satisfy my taste buds I got busy in the kitchen. I had a selection of fruit and nuts in my baking cupboards so thought I would throw together a crunchy, chewy Tiffin to have with my afternoon tea. A mix of pecans, macadamia nuts and juicy cranberries were thrown into my chocolatey biscuit base and topped with a layer of dark chocolate. After some time setting in the fridge, I got stuck in. I loved the flavours together but think the dark chocolate topping was a bit too much. Next time I attempt this recipe I would use milk chocolate for a sweeter note. 

Empire Biscuits

Empire Biscuits are typically considered to be a traditional Scottish snack. Two layers of crunchy shortbread, sandwiched together with a dollop of raspberry jam in the middle, topped off with a drizzle of icing and a glacier cherry on top. Although, I don’t like glacier cherries that much so I opted for a fruity jelly tot decoration instead. I love the rustic, messy look, to me, it adds a touch of character and charm.