Home-made After Ates

A food that comes in its own little packets is always a joy, particularly After Eights. Is there a kid that hasn’t descended in the morning after the parents’ dinner party to rifle through the dark satiny envelopes to see if there are any chocolates left?

So, I made my own version of After Eights, during the pro cess of which I had a revelation. The name After Eight doesn’t just refer to the hour after which they can be eaten, it’s also a wordplay: ‘After Ate’. After you’ve eaten...