chocolate anise bark
Chocolate Anise Bark Source: Gourmet - November 2000 1 teaspoon anise seeds 1/3 cup dried tart cherries 1/3 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup salted roasted cashews, coa...
Ingredients
- 1teaspoonanise seeds
- 1/3cupdried tart cherries
- 1/3cupdried apricots, coarsely chopped
- 1/3cupsalted roasted cashews, coarsely chopped
- 6ouncefine-quality bittersweet chocolate
Directions
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Chocolate Anise Bark Source: Gourmet - November 2000 1 teaspoon anise seeds 1/3 cup dried tart cherries 1/3 cup dried apricots, coarsely cho
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Finely grind anise in an electric coffee/spice grinder
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Stir together cherries, apricots and cashews
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Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a small metal bowl set over a small saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, until sm
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Stir in anise and half of fruit and spoon onto center of baking sheet
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Spread with a rubber spatula into a roughly 10- x 5-inch rectangle and sprinkle with remaining fruit mixture, pressing lightly to help adher
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Chill until firm, about 30 minutes, then break into pieces
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Bark keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week