Chocolate and Nut Spread

by Mari AR
(Sri Lanka)

This is a tasty homemade chocolate nut spread makes a great snack on bread, buns or crackers.

Ingredients:

1 small can condensed milk
1 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoons cocoa powder or any chocolate powder
50 gram chocolate, bar broken into pieces
2 tablespoons chopped cashew nuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, or almonds

Method:

Melt butter and chocolate powder over gentle heat. Add in the condensed milk gradually, stirring well. Cook on low fire till it thickens. Add the optional nuts and mix. Remove from the fire. Cool and store in a bottle.

Makes approximately 2 1/3 cups.

Tips: Can be spread on bread or plain buns.