Squiggle Slice – Cloudy Kitchen

This Squiggle Slice is impressed by a traditional New Zealand biscuit, the squiggle! This small batch bar recipe has a fudgy brownie base, a custard icing filling, and is topped with home made honeycomb and chocolate, and completed with a yellow chocolate squiggle.

Squiggle Slice

Hello hello! I’m simply popping in to share the recipe for this SQUIGGLE SLICE with you. A buddy steered I make this months and months in the past, and it has been on my thoughts ever since. This Squiggle Slice has a small batch brownie base, a custard powder icing filling, after which a hokey pokey / honeycomb chocolate topping. I mixed a bunch of parts from different recipes of mine to make this squiggle slice, and I am simply obsessive about it.

If you have not heard of squiggles earlier than they’re an iconic NZ biscuit (cookie). Squiggles have a quick cookie base, then a type of yellow icing like filling, and are topped with honeycomb chunks then coated in chocolate. They’re completed off with a squiggle of yellow chocolate, which is the place the title comes from. Squiggles are my final primary favorite biscuit ever, and I am unable to consider it has taken me this lengthy to recreate them! I like this recipe SO a lot and I actually hope that you just do too!

Parts of Squiggle Slice

There are a number of parts to this squiggle slice recipe, however you possibly can simply break up the workload and make it by yourself time!

• Make the brownie base. I borrowed the brownie base recipe from my peanut butter brownie bars – it is tremendous straightforward and fudgy and simply so good.
• Add the filling and freeze. As soon as the brownie is cool (you possibly can throw it within the fridge to hurry this up if wanted), make the filling layer. It is a tremendous straightforward primary icing recipe, which you’ll simply combine along with a hand mixer. Unfold the filling over the cooled base, and pop it into the freezer to agency up barely.
• Make the hokey pokey chunks. Whereas the filling is within the freezer, make the hokey pokey. This additionally wants about half-hour within the freezer to essentially agency up so you possibly can reduce it into chunks.
• Add the chocolate hokey pokey. As soon as the hokey pokey has set, you chop it up into chunks, then add it to some chocolate which has been melted along with some impartial oil. The oil is to only make it straightforward to chop with out cracking. The hokey pokey will get combined with the chocolate, then you definitely pour it over the filling.
• Go away to set. As soon as the hokey pokey and chocolate is on, you permit it to set for about an hour. I normally simply do that within the fridge in order that the chocolate would not sweat as a lot if you take it out.
• Add the squiggle. This half is non-obligatory should you like, however a fast and simple solution to tie all of it in collectively. You simply pipe a squiggle of melted chocolate combined with some oil and yellow meals coloring onto the tops of the bars. You could possibly do milk chocolate right here too should you wished!

Small Batch Recipes made in a Loaf Pan

This recipe is a small batch slice recipe, which I made in a loaf pan. Making slice in a loaf pan is my present favorite factor to do. I like a great bigger batch slice, however with solely two of us at house, this small batch recipe works completely for us.

If you happen to wished to double it, you would use a 9″ pan. Your layers is likely to be a tiny bit thicker than what I’ve right here, however it will likely be completely wonderful, I promise! If you happen to double it, simply be certain that to press down the perimeters of the brownie barely when it comes out of the oven if they’ve overvalued an excessive amount of. I’ve a useful pan calculator you’ll find right here you need to use too should you like.

I exploit this pan to make this small batch recipe. If you’re in NZ, you’ll find it right here. I exploit it for nearly all of my small batch bar / cheesecake recipes, so it’s a tremendous funding. The edges are good and straight and it releases simply. I’ve two as a result of I like them a lot! I generally double the brownie base a part of this recipe and divide it between two pans, and make one squiggle slice, then one batch of my peanut butter brownie bars (or simply eat the brownie half alone as it is so good!)

Tips on how to get clear cuts on squiggle slice

This squiggle slice generally is a teeny bit intimidating to chop because it has large chunks of hokey pokey in it, however you will be wonderful so long as you’ve gotten a pointy knife. I discovered that it’s actually necessary to make it possible for the brownie layer is completely chilly all through earlier than slicing. As a result of it’s on the fudgy aspect, whether it is good and chilly, the brownie will reduce cleanly. I exploit a chef’s knife slightly than one thing serrated.

Tips on how to make Honeycomb / Hokey Pokey

This recipe makes use of a home made honeycomb recipe, or hokey pokey as we name it in NZ. That is made simply by cooking down sugar and golden syrup, then including baking soda which makes the combination foam up. The hokey pokey is then transferred to a pan and popped into the freezer simply to harden.

Just remember to have your lined pan prepared and your baking soda already sifted earlier than you begin making hokey pokey. Issues go rapidly when you get going so it’s good to have the whole lot prepared.

One of the simplest ways to wash a pot you’ve got used for making sweet or caramel is to only fill it with heat water and let the water soak off the caught on components.

If all of it goes unsuitable and also you’re frightened you’ve got messed it up, simply begin once more. Will probably be wonderful I promise!

Tips on how to break up the workload for Squiggle Slice

There are a number of parts to this squiggle slice, however it is extremely straightforward to interrupt up the workload. You may make the brownie layer the day earlier than and depart it to chill utterly, then assemble all of it the subsequent day. You could possibly additionally make the entire thing in in the future then depart it to set totally in a single day.

The hokey pokey would not do tremendous effectively within the freezer for an extended time frame as it should get a bit weepy, in order that half must be carried out in keeping with the recipe. As soon as it is chopped up and within the chocolate although, you’re wonderful and might depart it within the fridge!

What can I exploit as an alternative of Golden Syrup / Custard Powder?

I get this query loads after I use custard powder and / or golden syrup in recipes. I do know they’re each a little bit more durable to seek out within the US / you need to get them on-line which is what I did after I lived there. Nonetheless, for this squiggle slice recipe, each are fairly vital.

If you happen to actually need you possibly can pass over the custard powder from the filling. Nonetheless, it’s definitely going to have an effect on each the style and the feel. You’d then simply have a vanilla filling. I’ve a few different recipes utilizing custard powder – my nanaimo bars, my rhubarb custard buns, and in addition my custard sq.. Custard powder retains tremendous effectively too, so a jar will final you effectively!

Golden syrup I’m going to say is non-negotiable right here. You may sub different issues, but it surely simply is not going to style the identical. As soon as you’ve got used golden syrup there isn’t any turning again actually. It offers essentially the most superb, barely toasty, candy flavour to issues. You should utilize it once more to make my ginger crunch, tan slice, oatmeal pie, or my pecan pie. It is also scrumptious simply over waffles or pancakes!

Continuously Requested Questions for Recipe

Can you utilize common meals colouring for the squiggle half?
I have not tried it, I’ve solely used gel meals colouring, however I believe it will likely be simply wonderful. The chocolate already has oil in it so you do not have to fret about it seizing such as you would if it was plain chocolate.

What can I exploit as an alternative of golden syrup?
Honey works, but it surely will not fairly style the identical.

Do I’ve to make my very own hokey pokey?
No you do not – I have not tried it however chunks of chopped up crunchie bar ought to work simply wonderful in right here!

Why did you utilize caster sugar within the recipe?
I made this with each caster sugar and common granulated sugar (which is a little more coarse in nz), and located that because of the small amount, I used to be left with some grains within the hokey pokey made with common sugar. Switching to caster sugar mounted this. You should utilize regular sugar in order for you, it’d simply be a tiny bit grainy however will nonetheless work okay! If you’re within the US, the sugar there’s a lot finer so you possibly can simply use common sugar.

Can this recipe be made gluten free?
Sure! This may be an awesome recipe to make gluten free. As a result of the brownie solely has a teeny little bit of flour in it and brownies do not require the gluten for construction, you possibly can sub the all-purpose 1:1 with a gluten free flour mix. Then the filling, topping and hokey pokey are all gf by nature 🙂

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Squiggle Slice

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This Squiggle Slice is impressed by a traditional New Zealand biscuit, the squiggle! This small batch bar recipe has a fudgy brownie base, a custard icing filling, and is topped with home made honeycomb and chocolate, and completed with a yellow chocolate squiggle.

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Brownie Base

• 60g darkish chocolate, chopped
• 40g unsalted butter, chilly from the fridge is okay
• 10g dutch course of or common cocoa, sifted if lumpy
• 1 massive egg, at room temperature
• 30g impartial oil (akin to sunflower, canola or grapeseed)
• 65g granulated sugar
• 25g gentle or darkish brown sugar
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• 30g all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp kosher salt

Hokey Pokey Chunks

• 50g caster sugar or wonderful granulated sugar
• 30g Golden Syrup
• ¾ tsp baking soda, sifted

Squiggle Slice Filling

• 100g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 20g custard powder, sifted
• 260g powdered sugar, sifted
• ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
• ¼ tsp salt
• 20g cream, chilly from the fridge is okay

Chocolate Topping

• 200g good high quality chocolate (I used 50% cocoa solids, you do not need to go too darkish right here)
• 36g impartial oil akin to canola or grape seed

Yellow Squiggle Topping

• 50g white chocolate, chopped
• ½ tsp impartial oil 
• A number of drops of yellow gel meals colouring

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Directions

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE BASE

1. Preheat the oven to 350°f / 180°c. Grease and line a 9″x5″ loaf pan, leaving the parchment paper extending over the perimeters to assist take away later. If you’re frightened about it sticking, use two items so all edges of the pan are coated with parchment. Safe with binder clips if desired.
2. In a small heatproof bowl over a double boiler (be certain that the water doesn’t contact the bowl), or in a heatproof bowl within the microwave, soften collectively the chocolate and butter. I used the microwave and did it in 15 second increments, stirring after every. Combine till the chocolate is melted and the butter is integrated. Take away from the warmth and add the cocoa, and blend effectively to mix.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the egg, oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk effectively till thickened and barely lighter in color. Add the cooled chocolate combination and blend till integrated.
4. Add the flour and salt and blend with a rubber spatula till mixed. 
5. Switch to the ready pan, and easy out effectively. Bang the pan on the counter a number of instances to get it as flat as attainable. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, till the brownie seems set. Take away from the oven and, if desired, utilizing a second loaf pan or the underside of a ingesting glass, gently press the brownie down a little bit if it has overvalued. Go away to chill utterly within the pan. 

HOKEY POKEY CHUNKS

1. Line a small sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Sift your baking soda and put aside able to go. Mix the sugar and golden syrup in a small pot. 
2. Place over a medium low warmth, and prepare dinner, stirring often, till the sugar and golden syrup have melted. As soon as they’ve melted and are boiling, prepare dinner them collectively for two minutes, stirring often. 
3. As soon as 2 minutes is up, add the baking soda abruptly and stir rapidly with a heatproof spatula. The combination will foam up. Stir till the baking soda is simply integrated. 
4. Switch the hokey pokey to your ready pan – simply blob it onto the pan. Do not unfold it as it should damage the feel. Simply plop it out and depart it. 
5. Place the pan within the freezer till hardened (about half-hour) when you make the squiggle filling.

SQUIGGLE FILLING

1. In a medium bowl utilizing an electrical mixer, beat collectively the butter and custard powder till mixed. Add the powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla bean paste, and blend to include. The combination will appear sandy and clumpy however simply preserve mixing – it should come collectively. Beat on excessive pace for a minute or so. Add the cream and blend to mix till you’ve gotten a really thick, easy buttercream. 
2. Switch the filling to the pan and unfold over the brownie base utilizing an offset spatula. Make it as flat as attainable
3. Place the loaf pan into the freezer to set whereas the hokey pokey cools, about half-hour. 

ASSEMBLY 

1. In a warmth proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, soften collectively the darkish chocolate and the oil, stirring incessantly, till easy. Alternatively, soften collectively within the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring effectively after every. Put aside to chill barely for about 5 minutes. 
2. Take away the hokey pokey from the freezer. Utilizing a pointy knife, reduce it into chunks on a chopping board. A few of it should flip into tiny items and crumbs – that is wonderful. You need to goal for a pleasant mixture of chunks. If there are any massive items, simply reduce them up. 
3. Switch all the chopped hokey pokey into the chocolate combination and blend effectively to mix. 
4. Add the chocolate and hokey pokey combination to the highest of the filling. Give the pan a little bit of a shake to assist settle the chocolate, and prepare the hokey pokey lumps if there are any empty spots to type a semi even layer. 
5. Place the entire thing into the fridge and depart to set till the chocolate layer is completely set, a minimum of an hour and as much as in a single day. 
6. Soften collectively the white chocolate and oil, then add yellow meals colouring and blend till the specified color is reached. Place right into a piping bag or a ziplock bag and snip a small gap ultimately. Take away the squiggle slice from the pan utilizing the parchment paper sling. Drizzle a squiggle of the yellow chocolate over the floor of the slice. Return briefly to the fridge or freezer to set the squiggle layer. 
7. Lower into bars utilizing a pointy knife. 
8. Retailer leftovers within the fridge in an hermetic container. Will preserve for as much as 4 days, however the hokey pokey chunks do begin to dissolve after a number of days.

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