Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chunks
photo by Sharon123
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
36 pieces
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 lbs fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces (not unsweetened)
- vegetable oil, for greasing pan
- 2⁄3 cup dried cranberries
- 2⁄3 cup raisins
- 2⁄3 cup salted roasted shelled pistachios (3 oz)
- 2⁄3 cup salted roasted cashews (3 oz)
directions
- Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- While chocolate is melting, line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang, then lightly oil foil.
- Remove chocolate from heat and stir in fruit and nuts, then spread evenly in baking pan.
- Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Lift candy in foil from pan using overhang and transfer to a cutting board. Peel off foil and cut candy with a long heavy knife into 36 pieces.
- Cooks' notes:.
- • If you have more time, chill the candy in the refrigerator (instead of in the freezer) until firm, about 1 hour.
- • Candy keeps, wrapped well in foil and chilled, 2 weeks.
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