Fifteens

After three and a half months working in, and getting reacquainted with Belfast City, I had my last day in my current role today, opting to move to a job I know I will love, much closer to home. I'm the definition of 'not a morning person' and so am thrilled to say goodbye to the early starts and ridiculous commute, and hello to a 5 minute, crisp Winter walk to my new employment, giving me more time to enjoy the things I truly love; as much as I will miss everyone from work, I'm so looking forward to the change!

My team, clever as they are, seen this as an opportunity for some baked goods, and so I thought it only right that I opted for an Irish favourite. When I first went to university I was shocked that people hadn't heard of our namesake "Fifteens", however in time seen this as an excuse to happily introduce them to people! Their appearance may be a little deceiving (they're not the prettiest of treat), but they've always been a success and are quite possibly the simplest thing you could make, sticking very close to their name they go a little like this:

15 marshmallows

15 glace cherries

15 digestives

Desiccated coconut

1 tin of sweetened condensed milk

You can also add in some extras; I opted for white chocolate pieces however have tasted them with nuts, milk chocolate and other pieces of fruit. After introducing these to a friend she made her own batch with jelly babies, that's where I (sadly) draw the line.

Crush the digestives, make this as smooth as possible or they'll taste a little too biscuity; use a food processor or the old "bag and rolling pin attack" technique. Add in all the other ingredients, mix, roll into a long, thick, sausage-like shape, and roll/sprinkle in coconut (this bit can get messy.) Pop this in the fridge so they set quicker and a few hours later cut into bite size pieces. Simple!

Needless to say these went down a treat today and are the perfect, quick midweek recipe!

Enjoy! x