Mrs Tinks: Marshmallow and Matchstick Bonfires

We are having bonfire night at the in-laws and the original Mrs Tinks (my mother in-law, Judy) has just produced 5 scrummy ingredients for the children to make delicious bonfires. This entertained 7 grandchildren, ranging from 21months to 13 years for at least half an hour, which I would say was pretty good going.

To make the Marshmallow and Matchstick Bonfires you will need:

Marshmallows
Chocolate Matchsticks (when I was little, having a box of these in the house was the first sign of Christmas)
Milk or Dark Chocolate (to melt)
Glacier Cherries
Marzipan

Melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water.

Stack the marshmallows in to a small pile, sticking them together with the melted chocolate.

Brush more chocolate around the sides of your marshmallow stack and attach broken matchsticks. If you are buying these bits from your local shop, it might be easier to get chocolate fingers.

Chop up some gracier cherries and stick around the edges to look like flames are starting to appear.

Shape a 'guy' for the bonfire and attach to the top, again using the chocolate or just pushing his squidgy body in to a stick.