Corsican Mendiant Au Chocolat Blanc

KateL's Note:

Entered for safe-keeping. From Rebecca Franklin, about.com. Pure Mediterranean dessert candy delight, Corsican style. For candied orange peel, can use crystallized orange peel.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 ounces white chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons walnuts , chopped
• 3 tablespoons dried dates , chopped
• 1 ½ teaspoons candied orange peel , finely chopped

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler filled with barely simmering water.
3. Drop the chocolate onto the parchment in heaping teaspoonfuls, smoothing each drop into a 2-inch circle. Working quickly, sprinkle the walnuts, dates, and orange peel over the chocolate disks before they set up.