Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chunks

Annacia's Note:

This fine chocolate recipe comes from Epicurious. For pure chocolate bliss be sure to use best quality bittersweet and fresh nuts. It's worth it! The cook time given is actually chill time.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 pieces

• 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:

1. Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth.
2. 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.
3. Remove chocolate from heat and stir in fruit and nuts, then spread evenly in baking pan.
4. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
5. 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.
6. Cooks' notes:.
7. • If you have more time, chill the candy in the refrigerator (instead of in the freezer) until firm, about 1 hour.
8. • Candy keeps, wrapped well in foil and chilled, 2 weeks.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I love chocolate with fruit and nuts, so this was perfect! I loved the bittersweet and used macadamia's instead of cashews. Great treat! Thanks! Made for Newest Zaar tag.