Tinginys - Lithuanian Lazy Cookies
This classic Lithuanian treat is both easy to prepare and exceptionally delicious! With no baking required, it's also quite economical and uses only seven ingredients - perfect!
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Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 170kcal
Equipment
- 1 1 standard 2lb loaf tin (21cm x 11cm x 7cm)
- 1 small saucepan
Ingredients
- 400 grams plain biscuits - like digestives, Graham crackers, shortbread etc
- 100 grams peanuts - whole, not chopped up
- 100 grams chocolate chips
- 200 grams unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tin sweetened condensed milk - circa 400g
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Line a standard 2lb loaf tin (21cm x 11cm x 7cm) with plastic wrap. Make sure you have a generous overhang of wrap. We will use the excess wrap to cover the top of the Tinginys.
- In a large mixing bowl, crush the biscuits with your hands. You will need pieces of about 1-2cm (0.4"-0.8"). See blog post for photo reference.400 grams plain biscuits
- Add the peanuts and the chocolate chips to the bowl of biscuits and mix through.100 grams peanuts, 100 grams chocolate chips
- Dice the butter into slightly smaller pieces and add it to a small saucepan along with the sugar. Over a low heat, whilst stirring, heat until the butter is melted and the sugar dissolved. Don't allow it to boil.200 grams unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon sugar
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and the cocoa powder. Keep stirring for a further 2-3 minutes. Again, don't allow the mixture to boil, a very gentle simmer towards the end of the time is ok, and expected. Remove from the heat.1 tin sweetened condensed milk, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pour the warm chocolate mixture over the crushed biscuits. Stir through until all the biscuits are covered.
- Spoon the Tinginys mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before covering the top of the tin with the plastic wrap overhang.
- Place in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours, ideally overnight.
- Lift the block of Tinginys from the tin. Turn it upside down on a chopping board and remove the plastic wrap. Cut into slices. You can half the slices again for smaller portions.
Notes
Variations:
- Add extras like raisins, dried cherries, dried cranberries or any dried fruit chopped into small pieces.
- Add any nuts of your liking.
- Add a splash of rum or whisky to enhance the flavour.
- Add pieces of toffee, fudge or honeycomb.
- Instead of making this in a tin, you can also roll the mixture into a log shape, inside plastic wrap, and cut it into circles, like a chocolate salami.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over the 'loaf' or dust with cocoa powder.
**Nutritional data disclaimer**
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Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 0.01mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg