Spread the Joy!
Chocolate Bark, a easy and quick desert you can make..It is nothing but melted chocolate topped with nuts and dried fruits..This is such a versatile recipe. You ca adjust it and modify it as per your likings. You can use any of your favourite chocolates, any of your favourite toppings..
Some of the topping ideas for these bars are
Crunchy Toppings:
Almonds ,Walnuts ,Macadamia nuts ,Pecans ,Peanuts,Pistachios,Cashews, Pine nuts
Chewy Toppings:
Dried figs ,Dried apricots ,Dried cherries ,Dried cranberries
Dried mangoes ,Raisins ,Mini marshmallows ,Candied orange peel,Crystallized ginger
Exotic ingredients to sprinkle over:
Red pepper flakes ,Flaky sea salt ,Crushed cardamom seeds,Toasted fennel seeds,Peppermints ,Toffee,Toasted coconut flakes
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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Makes: 12 barks
Ingredients:
Chocolate Chips – 1 cup ( I used semi sweet)
Nuts – 1/2 cup ( i used cashews, chironji, pista, pumpkin seeds)
Dried Fruits – 3 tblspn ( i used tutti fruitti and sultanas)
Method:
Melt chocolate in a dry bowl over a pan of simmering water gently.
once melted, pour it in a parchment paper and spread evenly.
Sprinkle nuts and dried fruits. Set it in fridge till it is set.
Cut into barks and serve.
Store it in fridge always.
Pictorial:
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| Take your favourite nuts and dried fruits |
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| i used cashews, pumpkin seeds, pistachios and chironji |
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| roast them for few mins and set aside to cool down |
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| Take your favourite chocolate chips..You can use dark, white, semi sweet or milk |
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| melt them gently over a pan of simmering water |
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| look it has started to melt down |
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| now it is melted and smooth |
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| lay a nonstick or parchment paper |
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| spoon the chocolate mix over this |
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| spread it evenly using a spatula |
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| spread out thinly |
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| sprinkle the nuts |
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| top with dried fruits |
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| press lightly |
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| set it fridge till it sets |
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| peel from the parchment |
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| cut into barks |
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| Enjoy |
Spread the Joy!
Any alternative for parchment paper or where can we get this
Hi Aarthy,
I am such a fan of your recipes…Great going..
Please tell me which is the brand of this chocolate chips..
And yes..Same pinch…I too am a chocoholic…
Hi Aarthy,
I am a great fan of your recipes and the way you describe each step pictorially.It really helps a lot…Great going..
Please tell me the brand of chocolate chips used in this recipe…
And a same pinch ..I too am a chocoholic… 🙂
@Anonymousi used kirkland semi sweet chocolate chips