Pimp That Snack

Double Decker

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Here is my Double Decker Pimping Attempt.

An unopened Cadbury Double Decker in its orange and purple wrapper on a wooden table

Here is the Original which I shall use as a blueprint for the pimpage.

The shop-bought bar cut in two, showing pale nougat above a crisped cereal layer

Internal analysis.

Ingredients on a butcher's block: Dairy Milk bars, three nougat bars, golden syrup and a plastic tub

Here are the preliminary ingredients. I thought I would use the syrup in the bottom part but eventually decided against it so it was not used.

Boiling pan of water…CHECK!

Chocolate on top…CHECK.

5mins later…

Melted milk chocolate poured into the base of a long rectangular plastic lunch box

Initial layer, eventually will be the top of the bar.

Pink and white nougat bars laid in rows over the set chocolate base in the tub

After a few mins in the freezer to set.

Layering the nougat bars.

Nougat enclosing choc layer. Ran out of choc at this point so had to buy 2 more bars.

Preparation for the crispy layer.

I think I have a good choc 2 cripsies ratio.

Carefully layered and shaped to ensure a good rectangular block.

Crispy layer been in freezer for few mins.

Chocolate-coated puffed rice packed on top of the nougat layer inside the plastic mould

Crispy layer in place.

Beginning next layer of choc, I ran out of chocolate again and so I added a couple squares of dark choc I found in the cupboard to the mix. That explains the area which had a slightly darker colour. Realising the 2 dark squares weren’t gonna stretch far enough, I relented and went out to get more choc.

Finally covered the crispy layer.

Another stay in the freezer.

The bar turned out of the plastic mould with no issues. Hooray!

The turned-out giant chocolate slab dwarfing a normal Double Decker piece beside it

The smooth top was sculpted with a hot spoon held over the hob.

The likeness is uncanny.

The giant bar cut open, pink and white nougat over crisped cereal, original's end alongside

Exquisite!

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