Recipe for "choc-crackles"

NAME

     CHOC-CRACKLES - A traditional Australian sweet snack
     Mention this recipe to an  Australian  abroad  and  he  will
     instantly get homesick.

INGREDIENTS (serves 6)

     250 g     copha
     250 g     icing sugar
     25 g      cocoa
     100 g     Rice Bubbles
     75 g      sultanas (optional)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Combine sifted icing sugar, cocoa,  rice  bubbles,
               and optional sultanas.
          (2)  Melt  copha  and  add  to  ingredients   and   mix
               thoroughly.
          (3)  Spoon into paper cups and allow to set.

NOTES

     Rice Bubbles are called  Rice  Krispies  in  North  America.
     Icing  sugar  is  confectioner's  sugar.  Sultanas  are like
     raisins. Copha, it would appear, is utterly unavailable out-
     side Australia. It is a partially-solidified shortening made
     of coconut oil.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy if you can get the  ingredients.   Time:  5
     minutes preparation, 1 hour cooling.  Precision: approximate
     measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Michael Gigante
     Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne Vic., Australia
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