Where did chocolate tiffin come from?

Chocolate tiffin is a classic British no-bake refrigerator cake that originated in the early 1900s . Who do you have to thank for this chocolaty treat? That credit goes to a bakery in our Scottish homeland, somewhere in Troon.

Tiffin is a form of cake-like confection composed of crushed biscuits (most commonly digestive biscuits), sugar, syrup, raisins, chocolate, and cocoa powder, often covered with a layer of melted striped chocolate. Unlike regular cakes, Tiffin does not require baking.

What is tiffin called in America?

synonyms: dejeuner, lunch, luncheon .

Why is it called tiffin?

Etymology. In the British Raj, tiffin was used to denote the British custom of afternoon tea that had been supplanted by the Indian practice of having a light meal at that hour. It is derived from "tiffing", an English colloquial term meaning to take a little drink .

What is traditional tiffin?

The tiffin is part of the Indian culture and is widely used in South Asia for light dinners, snacks and breakfast items. It is a food which contains a combination of meals and recipes of rice, curry, lentils, vegetables and chapatti .

Who made tiffin chocolate?

Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate with dried grapes and biscuits, made in Ireland since 1940 . Made with sustainably sourced cocoa.

Is tiffin the same as Rocky Road?

In the UK, you might hear Rocky Road referred to as 'tiffin' . British tiffin tends to focus more on a medley of dried fruits nestled into the chocolate base. In contrast, American Rocky Road usually includes marshmallows and nuts.

“Tiffin was a concept introduced by the British , who brought their habit of high tea into India.

What country is tiffin from?

In India, the Anglo-Indian word “tiffin” is used to refer to a light lunch, a between-meal snack, tea/tea time, and in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), to a packed lunch, the container that lunch is packed in (tiffin-box or tiffin-carrier), and the man who delivers a packed lunch to someone (tiffin-wallah or dabawallah).

What is the origin of tiffin in India?

The name “Tiffin” actually derived from English colloquialism with the rise of the British Empire in India . The Englishmen couldn't stand the heat and often passed up lunchtime meals, preferring a quick “Tiff” instead. Tiff being English slang for taking a drink.

Chocolate Fudge Tiffin Recipe - What the Redhead said (2024)

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I may be more than a little bit of a Tiffin addict now. Ever since I discovered how to make this amazing fridge cake alternative found out that no baking is needed and realised that you could have any amazing combination of flavours. It’s a great Rocky Road substitute too and a great alternative when you fancy chocolate fudge cake but can’t be bothered with the effort!

This no bake chocolate fudge slice recipe is simple to tweak and can really have any ingredients added to it, making it the most versatile treat recipe you will ever need. A classic fudge traybake, this Tiffin is a fantastic festive treat to make at Christmas or any other time of the year.

Chocolate Fudge Tiffin Recipe - What the Redhead said (1)

Sorry, but there is no such thing as a healthy chocolate Tiffin recipe.

We love eating this chocolate fudge tray bake straight out of the fridge – hence the refrigerator cake name – and always make it for special occasions. It’s great to make when the family get together and it’s fantastic as a dessert option. It’s an amazing alternative to chocolate cake tray bakes.

It’s also lovely to bag up and give as a gift or make for a coffee morning or bake sale. Plus, it’s just so easy to make. It will last well in an airtight container, biscuit tin or back in the fridge and I haven’t met anyone yet who doesn’t like Tiffin.

You can easily make this into a Cadbury tiffin recipe by just using Dairy Milk Cadbury chocolate but even the cheapest of chocolate works well in this tiffin cake recipe – and you can even experiment with white or dark chocolate too!

Can you vary this recipe for Tiffin tray bake?

For this recipe we always use cheap chocolate as it always tastes great at the end anyway. But, you could use Cadbury Dairy Milk to make this a real Cadbury Tiffin recipe or any other favourite chocolate.

There really isn’t anything not to like when it comes to a home made simple Tiffin. It’s a glorious digestive biscuit fudge traybake and you can put pretty much anything into it! Dried fruit, raisins, broken up cookies, graham crackers, Rich Tea biscuits, dark chocolate, chocolate orange, chocolate truffles and anything else you can think of.

We tend to leave these tiffin tray bake recipes with just a plain chocolate top but you can always add seasonal chocolates if you wanted like Creme Eggs or Mini Eggs at Easter. Why not go and experiment and see what delicious chocolate Tiffin flavour combinations you can come up with. I’d love to hear about your creations.

If you’re looking for other recipes to try here’s our Choc Nibbles Rocky Road, Slow Cooker Fudge and Cheese and Tomato Pinwheels recipes. You can see all our recipes to date here.

What equipment do you need to make chocolate tiffin?

Tiffin doesn’t need anything special to make it, and you probably already have everything you need at home, but this is the equipment we use:

A large glass bowl
A saucepan
A wooden spoon
A spatula
A deep baking tray or baking tin
Baking paper sheets
Food scales
Good quality knivesto cut the rocky road into pieces
Airtight containersfor storage
Food gift bagsto package it up and give as gifts

Once you’ve got everything you need to make the Tiffin you can just keep making it again and again – in so many different flavours too!

So here’s our Chocolate Fudge Tiffin traybake recipe:

Ingredients

350gmilk chocolate or chocolate chips
200gbutter
140ggolden syrup
400 g digestive biscuits, crushed
150gfudge pieces
150gchocolate buttons
80gcocoa powder

Instructions

Melt butter and golden syrup in a saucepan on a low heat and leave to cool slightly.
Put the crushed biscuits in a large bowl with the fudge, chocolate buttons and cocoa powder and mix well
Pour over the butter and syrup mixture and mix until well combined.
Pour evenly into a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over boiling water and when completely melted pour this melted chocolate topping into the baking tray, spreading it out and smoothing the top.
Place in the fridge until completely set, cut into fudge squares and serve.

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