After Eight Surprise

Mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla sugar together with the margarine or butter, water and egg in a large bowl and whisk with an electric whisk the mixture is smooth. Work in the flour and baking powder. Put the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Work the dough until smooth and form to a sausage. Cut into 36 pieces. Divide each After Eight piece down the middle. Cover each piece of chocolate with a piece of dough and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press a walnut half firmly into each cake. Bake at the centre of the oven at 175°C for approx. 10 minutes. Leave to cool on a wire rack. Store in a dry, cool place.

You can make a quicker and simpler version of the cakes. When you have formed the dough into a sausage, cut into slices and bake in the middle of the oven for about 8 minutes. Take the cakes out of the oven and place a whole or half After Eight on the cake (depending on size) and place a half walnut on top.