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Chocolate Chunks with Cherries and Pistachios

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Chocolate Chunks with Cherries and PistachiosPaul Whicheloe

You thought chocolate was good? Try chocolate with cherries and pistachios. Heaven!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6 (makes one 9 x 9 pan)

Ingredients

12 ounces bittersweet Baker's chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shelled pistachios
1 cup dried tart cherries

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. In a large microwaveable bowl, combine chocolate, milk, butter, and salt. Place bowl in microwave and heat on high for 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Remove and whisk until combined and smooth. (If chocolate is not completely melted after whisking, return to microwave for 1 minute and repeat step.)

    Step 2

    2. Stir in pistachios and cherries. Line the bottom and sides of a 9 x 9-inch pan with plastic wrap. Pour chocolate mixture into pan, scraping bowl, and smooth out evenly. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

    Step 3

    3. Remove pan from refrigerator and invert chocolate mixture onto a cutting board. Remove plastic and cut chocolate with a knife into desired shape and size. Serve at room temperature.

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Excerpted from the book Katie Brown Celebrates: Simple and Spectacular Parties All Year Round. © 2008 by Katie Brown. Reprinted with permission of Little, Brown and Company, NY. All rights reserved.
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