chez suz
Senior Cook
Something a little different for the Holidays
Nut and Berry Bark
1 1/2C shelled raw pistachios (1/2lb)
1 1/2C dried cranberries (6oz)
1 1/4lbs white chocolate finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 Place the pistachios in a cake pan and bake 10 min. stirring occasionally. Do not overcook, or pistachios will lose their brt grn color. remove from oven and cool completely.
Place a steamer basket in a med saucepan filled w/1/2" of water..bring to a boil. Place cranberries in basket cover and steam until moist 3-4 min. Remove from basket place on paper towel to drain and cool..blot dry. Keep water simmering.
Place about 3/4 of white choc. in med heatproof bowl over the simmering water..using a rubber spatula stir occasionally, until about 2/3 melted..remove bowl from water and add remaining choc...stir until melted and smooth...Let cool.
Remove 2TBS ea of cranberries and the greenest pistachios...stir the remaining into the chocolate....scrape the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Using a metal spatula spread until you form a rectangle 10x14 about 1/8" thick. Scatter the reserved nuts and berries over the choc.
Ref. until hardened 20-30 min...break into lg pieces. serve and enjoy!!!
Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 wk..
Nut and Berry Bark
1 1/2C shelled raw pistachios (1/2lb)
1 1/2C dried cranberries (6oz)
1 1/4lbs white chocolate finely chopped
Preheat oven to 350 Place the pistachios in a cake pan and bake 10 min. stirring occasionally. Do not overcook, or pistachios will lose their brt grn color. remove from oven and cool completely.
Place a steamer basket in a med saucepan filled w/1/2" of water..bring to a boil. Place cranberries in basket cover and steam until moist 3-4 min. Remove from basket place on paper towel to drain and cool..blot dry. Keep water simmering.
Place about 3/4 of white choc. in med heatproof bowl over the simmering water..using a rubber spatula stir occasionally, until about 2/3 melted..remove bowl from water and add remaining choc...stir until melted and smooth...Let cool.
Remove 2TBS ea of cranberries and the greenest pistachios...stir the remaining into the chocolate....scrape the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or foil. Using a metal spatula spread until you form a rectangle 10x14 about 1/8" thick. Scatter the reserved nuts and berries over the choc.
Ref. until hardened 20-30 min...break into lg pieces. serve and enjoy!!!
Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 wk..