French Chocolate Bark

Name: French Chocolate Bark
Ingredients: 9 1/2 ounces very good dark chocolate, finely chopped (or semisweet chocolate); 8 ounces very good bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1 cup whole roasted salted cashews (or almonds or roasted nuts of choice); 1 cup chopped dried apricot; 1/2 cup dried cranberries (you may also use other dried fruit here)

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

9 1/2 ounces very good dark chocolate, finely chopped (or semisweet chocolate)
8 ounces very good bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup whole roasted salted cashews (or almonds or roasted nuts of choice)
1 cup chopped dried apricot
1/2 cup dried cranberries (you may also use other dried fruit here)

Directions

1

Melt the 2 chocolates in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. (Or if you wish, microwave for 1 minute, stir, then microwave 30 more seconds. Stir till smooth.).
2

Meanwhile, line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Using a ruler and a pencil, draw a 9 x 10-inch rectangle on the paper. Turn the paper facedown on the baking sheet.
3

Pour the melted chocolate over the paper and spread to form a rectangle, using the outline. Sprinkle the cashews, apricots and cranberries over the chocolate. Press down lightly to set them into the chocolate.Set aside for 2 hours until firm. Cut the bark in 1 x 3-inch pieces and serve at room temperature. Enjoy!