Valentine's Day Chocolate Stick Rusks Made With Bread Crusts

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   Use the bread crusts in long pieces.

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   Put the margarine in a bowl and melt it in the microwave.

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   Toss with the crusts.

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   Sprinkle in the granulated sugar and mix quickly.

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   Put in a preheated 150C oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

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   Leave to cool once they are done.

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   Put the chocolate in a tall, deep cup and melt it in the microwave.

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   Hold the cup diagonally as you dip the cooled, crispy rusks in the chocolate to coat them.

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   Tap each rusk inside the cup to remove any excess chocolate.

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    Put the chocolate covered rusks on a sheet of kitchen parchment paper, and leave to cool or chill in the refrigerator.

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    You can wrap them up prettily for Valentine's Day.

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    The chocolate may not be enough to coat all the rusks, so add more or just leave some rusks uncoated.

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    Add a little hot water to the chocolate left in the cup to turn it into a hot chocolate drink.

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    Take the chocolate or margarine out of the microwave while there are still some lumps left, and mix to melt completely.

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    Chocolate in particular can burn, so watch out for that.

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    If the crusts are too thin they may break when you're tossing them in the margarine and sugar.

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    I recommend cutting them off rather thickly.

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    Tip: if you toss the crusts in a bowl they tend to break easily, but if you use a shallow tray they don't.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.