Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chunks

6 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 14 lbs fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into small pieces (not unsweetened)
  • vegetable oil, for greasing pan
  • 23 cup dried cranberries
  • 23 cup raisins
  • 23 cup salted roasted shelled pistachios (3 oz)
  • 23 cup salted roasted cashews (3 oz)

Directions

  1. 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. 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. 3
    Remove chocolate from heat and stir in fruit and nuts, then spread evenly in baking pan.
  4. 4
    Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
  5. 5
    Lift candy in foil from pan using overhang and transfer to a cutting board.
  6. 6
    Peel off foil and cut candy with a long heavy knife into 36 pieces.
  7. 7
    Cooks' notes:.
  8. 8
    If you have more time, chill the candy in the refrigerator (instead of in the freezer) until firm, about 1 hour.
  9. 9
    Candy keeps, wrapped well in foil and chilled, 2 weeks.

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