Chocolate Bark With Lots of Bite |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Love chocolate and spices together. You get the sweet with just a little bit of bite at the end. This recipe incorporates several different types of chocolate, a tiny bit of cayenne and chili powder, along with dried cherries and pecans. Ingredients:
4 cups pecan halves (1 pound) |
2 tablespoons butter, melted |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less to taste) |
1/2 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder (or less to taste) |
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips |
4 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided |
1 (11 1/2 ounce) package milk chocolate chips |
1 (10 ounce) package white chocolate chips |
3/4 cup dried cherries |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the pecans in a bowl; add butter and toss. Combine the sugar, salt, cinnamon, cayenne and chili powder; sprinkle over pecans and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool leaving pecans on the pan.
2. In a double-boiler (or microwave) combine the semisweet chocolate chips and 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, stirring until melted and smooth; then immediately drizzle over pecans distributing evenly and making a pattern over the surface of the nuts.
3. Repeat the process with the milk chocolate and vanilla chips, melting each package with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. When drizzling over the pecans, make sure all colors of the chocolate are visible. Sprinkle with cherries if desired. Let stand until set. Break into serving-size pieces. Store in an airtight container.
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