Dark Chocolate Fridge Squares

Ingredients

• 9 1/2 ounces dark chocolate
• 6 ounces butter
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)
• 6 ounces biscuits (I use rich tea or digestive)
• 1 ounce toasted rice cereal
• 1 3/4 ounces chopped walnuts or pecans
• 3 1/2 ounces chopped glace cherries
• 1 ounce white chocolate (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Melt the dark chocolate, butter, syrup and rum in a large saucepan.

2. 2

   Break up the biscuit and mix it into the chocolate mixture along with the rice cereal, nuts and cherries.

3. 3

   Line a 7" square tin with parchment paper. Push the mixture into the tin and then chill for 2 hours.

4. 4

   When set, drizzle with melted white chocolate--optional.

5. 5

   Cut into squares and watch them disappear before your very eyes!