MOMS NIGHT OUT....an evening of chocolate

How could I not go? Chocolate.....YUM! I swear it's another FOOD GROUP in our house! The event was held at Allie's house and she showed us how to make her FAMOUS fudge and Almond Rocka (she spells it different).
Not only did she show us how to make it, we all got to keep the RECIPE too! So, who knows I might try both this year in my holiday baking. It looks easy enough, it's just, do I want to stand there for 20 mintues and stir...stir....stir and possibly get burned by flying butter & sugar to make the rocka? Mmmm, it might be worth it....it's so GOOD! Here is a picture of the butter and sugar mixture this is the part that takes forever to stir, stir....if you can believe it....the bottom layer of almond rocka is ONLY butter and sugar....I had NO idea!
With making one batch we had 4 of these slabs....
and do you want to know how much butter and sugar you need? Probably not, but I am going to tell you.... 6 cups butter.... 6 cups sugar.!! I KNOW....WOW!

The base layer does set very fast and within 20 minutes we were spreading a layer of chocolate over the top! While the chocolate was still wet we added the almonds. A layer of chocolate and almonds are then also spread on the bottom layer too but not until the top is set in the freezer. Let's just say, this is not a quick process. But, OMGosh, it tastes so WONDERFUL! Allie had this batch already made, when we got there, so we got to eat it all night! We each also went home with a goodie bag of rocka & fudge!

We did have dinner too, pizza and salad...then we had chocolate fondue. I brought Tastefully Simple Almond Pound Cake and there was also fruit to dunk in the chocolate. Someone brought spinach dip and Tina brought Peanut Butter Balls.....MAN, those ROCKED too! She also shared that recipe! YUM, I am making those too! So, we had all this food and I thought it was necessary to bring my hot cocoa maker too. Needless to say, I was soooo full when I left.

It was a fun night....with a great bunch of friends!