bajadera (bah-ya-deh-ra)

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup water
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 pound animal cracker cookies (tea biscuits), crushed
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 6 ounces dark chocolate, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 9 hrs 20 mins


• place the water, sugar, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil. cook and stir until the sugar and butter dissolve, about 10 minutes. pour into a mixing bowl and cool to room temperature.
• stir the crushed animal crackers into the sugar mixture until evenly moistened; spread half the mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish. stir the cocoa powder into the remaining animal cracker mixture until smooth; spread into the baking dish over the lighter-colored layer. spread the melted chocolate evenly over the bajadera.
• refrigerate overnight; cut into 16 pieces to serve.