Rocky road (dessert)
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| Milk chocolate, marshmallow | |
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Rocky Road is a type of dessert made up of milk chocolate and marshmallow which is usually served in individual portions such as a cupcake or in American cuisine, as an ice cream flavor.
Australia
Rocky Road was invented in Australia in 1853 as a way of on-selling confectionery spoiled by the long journey from Europe. Gold miners in towns outside of Melbourne, such as Ballarat, were wealthy but uncultured. Unscrupulous businessmen took advantage of these men, mixing the spoiled confectionery with low quality chocolate and other 'filler' ingredients, such as locally foraged nuts.[citation needed] The name Rocky Road is derived from the 'Rocky Road' travelers had to take to get to the gold fields. [citation needed]
The main ingredients in traditional Australian Rocky Road are:
- marshmallow
- milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
- Jelly (a gelatin preparation or often Jell-O in U.S. English)
- desiccated coconut
- glace cherries
- nuts, particularly peanuts
- Turkish delight
- strawberry sauce
United Kingdom
The main ingredients in traditional British Rocky Road are:
- marshmallow
- biscuit
- milk chocolate (sometimes dark or white chocolate is used)
- raisins and sultanas
- a light dusting of icing sugar on the top
United States
The main ingredients in traditional American Rocky Road are:
- marshmallows
- milk chocolate
- walnuts or almonds
The most popular version of Rocky Road in the U.S. is in ice cream form, which consists of chocolate ice cream, marshmallows (or sometimes a "marshmallow swirl"), and nuts. Although not as popular, slabs of Rocky Road can also be found at confectioner's shops. The Annabelle Candy Company manufactures a candy bar called Rocky Road that has marshmallow, a thin covering of chocolate, and cashews.