This was probably due to the majority of ingredients having long shelf lives rather than relying on a steady supply of goods.
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of butter
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 3 tablespoon of cocoa powder
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of chopped walnuts
- 100 grams of raisins
- 2 cups of powdered milk
- 2 crushed wafers
- shredded coconut (optional)
- chopped gummi bears or similar (optional)
- dried, candied fruit (optional)
- two packs of waters (picture at the bottom of the recipe)
Method:
- melt the butter, add all ingredients and mix until combined. If using any gelatine based add-ons wait until it all cools down, otherwise it’ll melt. It will still taste okay thoug
- Spread a one-finger thick layer on a wafer and cover with another. Set aside and cover with something heavy until it seats. Repeat until all the wafers are used up
Notes:
- I nearly always double up the recipe and use up two packs of wafers. Below is a picture of the wafers used, september 2024
- the ‘spreading’ looks roughly as below. I do plan to work on a better method of ensuring it’s all filled, probably with an aid of a spring cake form
- you definitely want to press it down when it’s etting. I typically use some heavy, thick books
- all the ingredients are typically avaialble in Polish shops, othrwise powdered milk can be hard to get, as well as this type of wafers