Oreos are not part of my childhood memories, but each time I have one I feel like they should be. My Nan used to always have a Family-sized Packet of Arnotts Cream Biscuits in her cupboard and I would take the Shortbread Creams, prise them open and scrape out the cream filling with my teeth. Oreos are one of the few bought biscuits that I will eat, not just out of politeness.
Having said that, you can often take something in its basic form and improve upon it. Think of Swiss Rolls and their transformation into a trifle. Think of Butternut Snaps and cheesecake base. You see? So why not take a humble Oreo, dip it in caramel, roll in granulated nuts and then, once that's set, dip in melted dark chocolate? Here's the caramel;
2 tabs golden syrup
3/4 cup sugar
125g butter
Melt ingredients together in a small saucepan over low heat. Simmer for five minutes or until slightly darkened in colour and syrupy. Err on the side of underdone because it will continue to cook a bit in the hot pan as you start dipping the Oreos. This is also good, with the nuts, turned through air-popped popcorn until everything is sticky and coated.
Serve your finished Oreos with a glass of ice cold milk, slumped in front of a Hallmark Special.
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