Dark Chocolate Bark

Yield
16
Cooking Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C walnut halves
  • 9 oz bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 C dried sour cherries coarsely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for 8 minutes, or until golden and fragrant. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. In a glass bowl, heat two-thirds of the chocolate in a microwave oven at high power in 30-second bursts until just melted. Stir until smooth. Add the remaining chocolate and stir until melted. Stir in the walnuts, cherries and crystallized ginger until evenly coated. Scrape the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it into a 12-by-8-inch rectangle. Refrigerate for 10 minutes, or until firm enough to cut.
  3. Cut the bark into 48 pieces (6 rows by 8 rows) and transfer to a plate. Serve cold or at room temperature.