40gtiakarete parauri kua rewaina (melted dark chocolate, 50%)
¼Cparamu tauraki-tio (freeze-dried plums)
2tbsppihitāhio kua tapahia (chopped pistachios)
Instructions
Hedgehog Slice - Keke Papatahi Hetiheti
Line a 24cm square tin with baking paper.
Add the tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate), pata (butter), mīere koura (golden syrup) and kōkō (cocoa) in to a medium size bowl. Melt it gently over a pot of simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water. Stir until smooth.
Chop the pihikete pata (shortbread biscuits), pihitāhio (pistachios), karanipere (cranberries), pīnati tiakarete (chocolate peanuts) and paramu tauraki-tio (free-dried plums).
Add all the chopped ingredients in to a large bowl along with the kokonati pūtī (desiccated coconut). Give it all a big stir.
Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and pata pīnati (peanut butter). Mix it all together. Add to your prepared tin. Press the mixture in to the tin firmly. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Marshmallow Layer - Paparanga Māngohe
In a large mixing bowl, add the paura tetepe and wai. Give it a stir and leave to bloom (absorb the liquid) for five minutes.
Add the huka one (caster sugar), mīere koura (golden syrup) and wai (water) to a medium size pot. Boil the mixture on medium-high heat until it reaches 112-113 °C. Remove from the heat.
Whip the bloomed gelatine mixture on a low speed as you slowly pour the hot sugar mixture in. Whip on high for one minute then add the wanira (vanilla). Continue whipping for five minutes.
Once it reaches a thick meringue consistency, pour it on to your chilled base. Let it set for 20 minutes in the fridge.
Decorations - Ngā Whakarākei (optional)
If you want to be a bit snazzy you can torch the māngohe (marshmallow) and leave it like that. You can also drizzle over the tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate), paramu tauraki-tio (freeze-dried plums) and pihitāhio (pistachios). Chill until set and enjoy!