Fifteens

A fresh batch of Fifteens, ready for serving

Fifteens are a type of tray bake from Ulster. The recipe's name derives from the fact that a set of fifteen buns is typically made with 15 digestive biscuits, 15 marshmallows and 15 glacé cherries,[1] which are combined with condensed milk and desiccated coconut.[2]

Recipe

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The biscuits are crushed before being mixed in a bowl with chopped glacé cherries and miniature or chopped marshmallows. Condensed milk is then added as the binding ingredient. The mixture is then rolled into a log or sausage shape which is in turn rolled in the desiccated coconut and placed in a fridge to set. Once it has been in the fridge for a few hours the log is removed and cut into (traditionally) fifteen slices and served.

Availability

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The confection is traditionally offered with other tray bakes, buns or biscuits and is commonly enjoyed with a cup of tea. Fifteens are seldom found outside Northern Ireland and County Donegal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, Amy (19 February 2016). "'Fifteens' are the Northern Irish treat the rest of Ireland needs". Daily Edge. Journal Media. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Colley, Alice (August 2015). "Fifteens". BBC Good Food. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ Global Bakes: Irish Fifteens - No-Bake Irish Dessert (go to 'Where did Irish Fifteen's Come From'). https://www.globalbakes.com/irish-fifteens/
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