Dark Chocolate Bark

This #TastyTuesday, we’re bringing you a recipe that will be perfect for all the holiday parties. This dark chocolate bark is one of our favorites.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup 60% chocolate discs
• ¾ cup salted roasted pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
• 1¼ cups roasted whole almonds

Directions:

(Yields about 25 pieces)

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a sharp knife, finely chop the chocolate.
2. In a bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water, heat the chopped chocolate, stirring occasionally, until it is about two-thirds melted; do not let the bowl touch the water.
3. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and stir the chocolate until it is completely melted and the temperature registers 90 degrees on a candy thermometer. If the chocolate has not melted complete and is still too cool, set it over the saucepan for 1 or 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly; do not overheat.
4. Stir the almonds and seeds into the chocolate and spread onto the prepared baking sheet in a 1/2-inch-thick layer, making sure the nuts and seeds are completely covered in chocolate.
5. Refrigerate the bark for about 10 minutes, until hardened.
6. Invert the bark onto a work surface. Remove the parchment paper, break into 25 pieces and store or serve.

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Photography by John Kernick