Ooops!

Do you like Walnut Whips? Marion asked Bob the other night. When he said he did [after much reminiscing about the WWs of our youth] she presented him with this year’s M&S Indulgent Whip.

A chocolate WW in a box 6” high – with 5 ‘mini whips’ inside.

We put it in the kitchen next to the coffee maker. It seemed a safe place at the time.

But disaster struck – the morning sun shone through the window, and melted the whip – and the plastic bag inside contained five molten mini whips!

What should we do?

In the Cornerstones kitchen drawer I had a pack of 12 silicone petit four cases which I got for 50p in a sale many years ago – and had never actually used. 2013 is their year to shine! Bob put all the chocolate in a Pyrex bowl and very gently melted it in the microwave.

Then he stirred the mix, containing chocolate, marshmallow and walnut pieces – and carefully spooned it into the cases. And left it in the fridge to set.

The first silicone case peeled off beautifully, but I am leaving the rest in place, to protect our fancy walnut sweets on the journey home.

• “Portion control” will certainly be much easier with the twelve little treats, rather than a huge chocolate shell. And so satisfying to begin the year with an act of rescue!