In recent years the market for biscuits in Britain has declined a little as people try to eat more healthily, but the nation still munches its way through around £2 billion worth a year.
For many Brits it is almost unthinkable to have a cup of tea or coffee without a Digestive or a Hob Nob to accompany it, sometimes on the side but often dunked. If the biscuit is chocolate coated, so much the better.
This British habit must have been on my mind the last time I was playing around with ideas for homemade chocolate bark, as the light bulb flickered on and I thought, why not put the coffee and biscuits in the chocolate?
After a few experiments to get the coffee and biscuit ratio right this treat was born.
Chocolate Bark with Coffee and Biscuits
6oz dark chocolate
5.5 tsp finely ground coffee
4 digestive biscuits, crumbled
Line an 8×8″ baking tray with parchment paper.
Gently melt the chocolate over medium heat in a double boiler or a glass bowl over a pan of water. Once it is melted, stir 4.5 tsp of the coffee and 2 crumbled biscuits into the chocolate and stir to combine.
Pour this mixture into the parchment lined baking tray and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle the remaining coffee and crumbled biscuit on top before the chocolate starts to set.
Allow the chocolate to cool a little and then place in the refrigerator until the mixture is firm (about an hour).
Break the chocolate bark into bite sized pieces to enjoy.