Cowboy Bark Food

COWBOY BARK: TRADER JOE'S COPYCAT RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a baking tray with parchment paper; set aside. Before beginning to melt the chocolate, have all the ingredients chopped, prepped, and ready to go so that they're ready to be added while the chocolate is hot and melty. I use my Mini-Prep Plus Food Processor to grind the nuts in seconds rather than hand-chopping, but I hand-chop the cookies.
• Coarsely chop the chocolate or break into chunks to encourage smooth melting.
• Place chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high power to melt, about 2 to 3 minutes, stopping every 15 seconds to check and stir until mixture can be stirred smooth. Be careful not to scorch it; or use a double boiler.
• Pour melted chocolate onto parchment and with a spatula or offset knife, smooth into a large rectangle, about 10×15-inches, and about 1/8-inch thick; just eyeball.
• Evenly sprinkle with pretzels, Oreos, toffee bits, peanuts, almonds, and sea salt to taste.
• Allow chocolate to set up for at least 1 hour at room temp, or in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
• After chocolate has set, break into pieces or chop with a knife. Bark will keep airtight at room temp for many weeks and in the fridge or freezer for many months.

COWBOY BARK

Steps:

• Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
• Roughly chop the Oreos. You want fairly big chunks.
• Coarsely chop the almonds and peanuts. I used a small food processor.
• Measure out the pretzels. You want everything chopped and measured before you melt the chocolate.
• Coarsely chop the chocolate or break into small chunks.
• Put chocolate into a microwave safe bowl, place in microwave oven, and heat on high to melt, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stop every 15 seconds to check and stir until mixture can be stirred smooth. Be careful not to scorch it. You can also use a double-boiler instead of the microwave.
• Pour chocolate onto parchment, and smooth into a large rectangle with a spatula, around 10x15-inches and 1/8-inch thick.
• Immediately sprinkle evenly with pretzels and Oreos, then toffee, peanuts, almonds, and sea salt to taste and press in lightly.
• Let it set for 1 hour at room temperarure or 30 minutes in the freezer.
• Break into pieces.
• It will keep for weeks in an airtight container.

COW PATTIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt the chocolate in a microwave or in a bowl set over a pan of boiling water. Pour in the raisins, almonds and peanuts and stir to combine.
• Use a spoon or small cookie scoop to place mounds of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave to sit at room temperature or in the fridge for 5 minutes to set. Package in gift sacks!