Despite its simplicity, this snack is still a favorite of many people. It doesn’t take much work to prepare it. Get to know the recipe that will be perfect for Christmas.
Pine cones are a popular dessert that has many fans, especially during the holiday season. No wonder. This sweet, full of contrasts, suits the tastes of virtually everyone. The cones have a rich, sweet flavor that combines a creamy, slightly caramel note with the delicate, almost neutral sweetness of puffed rice. The fudge filling gives them a thick, sticky consistency, which is broken by the crispy rice. It is a perfectly balanced combination that is hard to resist.
An additional advantage of cones is that they are extremely universal. Some people cover them with chocolate for extra sweetness, others prepare them in two versions, replacing the caramel mass with chocolate cream. If we like experiments, we can add a bit of spices to them, like cinnamon or . This way we will obtain a festive, warming dessert that will be an interesting departure from tradition.
Preparing pine cones is also great fun. Forming them is a simple task that children will certainly enjoy. Just make sure the mixture has cooled down and get your little helpers involved. A homemade snack will taste even better.
To make sure that the cones will be soft after preparation, it is worth using fudge that is crumbly. Candies that are chewy may set and become very hard after preparation. In this case, even the butter added to the mass will not help.
Ingredients:
- 500 g fudge,
- 150 g of prepared rice,
- 70 g of butter,
- 1 tablespoon of cocoa.
Place the crushed fudge in a large pot. Melt them over low heat. Add butter and cocoa and mix everything together. When the ingredients are completely combined, add the prepared rice to the pot. Turn off the heat and mix everything together so that the fudge mass coats each grain of rice thoroughly. Then we form the prepared mass into small cones. It is worth moistening your hands with water first so that the mass does not stick to your hands too much.
Place the cones next to each other and leave for about an hour to cool and harden. After this time, we can safely eat them.
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