Mars Bar Dip

[Thermomixer]

good to see there is something useful on your return.  ... and if you are going to be bad, then you may as well be really bad - great idea about the Maltesers.

[judydawn]

Thanks Thermomixer - thinking of making this for Easter visitors so hopefully they would eat most of it and I'd only get a taste 

[judydawn]

Would I be a very bad grandma if I put a teeny weeny bit of Tia Maria in this dip or do I have to make 1/2 quantity with and 1/2 quantity without 

[Thermomixer]

I'd just put it in - might slow them down   - but probably a GOOD grandma would do half and half

[judydawn]

Thermomixer, you are the wrong person to give advice on this one.  We all know what you think of kids    I was hoping some of the young Mums would answer it but I have a feeling they are going to go with the half and half too and give me a rap over the knuckles for even thinking of letting the kids have alcohol. 

[I Love Bimby!]

The kids might not like the taste of alcohol in it JD? Which may be a good thing with all the chocolate they have at Easter anyway   

BUT I've just purchased the 4 mars bars - again (ate the last lot of mars bars  ) and was thinking of just making the one lot - but probably after DD goes to bed  Guess you could just make it without, pour some into a bowl for the kids, then add the Alcohol and mix it in well for the adults version 

[Russell]

OMG!!

*elemination diet - be strong*
*elimination diet - be strong*

Sounds horrible, how can you eat this stuff!!

*wonders if he sounded convincing*

[judydawn]

Thanks ILB, I will pour some out for the kids and spike the adults portion.  Will be making it at the last moment anyway - might even get the kids to make it, they are always asking if they can do anything to help.

[I Love Bimby!]

They'd be in heaven then JD 

[cookie1]

Especially if they preferred the alcoholic version.

[RoxyS]

I got this Mars Bar dip recipe years ago at a pottery party and have used it so much - used to make it in the microwave and even used it when we took groups of kids camping in the north west - could pretend it was a healthy dessert and a least gave them a reason to eat fruit.
Never thought about adding alcohol - wonder what it would taste like with some orange flavoured liquer. May have to give that a whirl next time I do it.

[judydawn]

I got the kids to make this after the main course today and they did tip the whole 300mls carton of cream in which made it a bit thin for dipping and adhering to the fruit.  I think I will cut the cream down to 200mls next time and definitely make it in advance to allow it to firm up. Have tried it since they left and it is a bit thicker now than when hot but I would like it even thicker next time.  Yummy though.

[I Love Bimby!]

I found the same. Used 300ml of cream but it was way too runny. Next time I'd reduce it to 200ml or 150ml. Also wondered whether I should have been using thickened cream 

[judydawn]

Mine was thickened cream ILB and still too runny when first made.  Thickened a bit once cold though so much more acceptable.