Hazelnut Marble Bark Food

HAZELNUT MARBLE BARK

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with foil or waxed paper. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave white chocolate on High 1 minute, stirring once halfway through microwaving, until melted. If necessary, continue to microwave on High in 15-second increments, stirring until smooth.
• In another medium microwavable bowl, microwave semisweet chocolate on High 1 minute, stirring once halfway through microwaving, until melted. If necessary, continue to microwave on High in 15-second increments, stirring until smooth.
• Stir 1/4 cup of the hazelnuts into each bowl of chocolate. Alternately spoon white mixture and brown mixture in rows, side by side, onto cookie sheet; spread evenly to about 1/4-inch thickness. With knife or small metal spatula, cut through both mixtures to swirl for marbled design. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Break into pieces.

HAZELNUT-CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides; butter parchment. In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat 1 stick butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar on medium-high until light, 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt and beat on low until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until clumps form. Press dough evenly into pan. Bake until golden and dry, about 20 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan, combine corn syrup, cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining stick butter and 2/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Stir in nuts, then pour over crust.
• Bake until bubbling in center, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate, if desired. Let cool 1 hour. Using parchment, lift out of pan and refrigerate until set, 1 hour. Cut into 24 pieces. (Store in an airtight container, up to 2 days.)

HAZELNUT BARS

Steps:

• Grind 1 cup hazelnuts in a food processor. Knead into half of a 16.5-ounce package refrigerated sugar cookie dough. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface and cut into small rectangles. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F until golden, 15 minutes; let cool. Serve with chocolate-hazelnut spread for dipping.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BARK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking. Note: at this point, the recipe states to rub the skins off, but I left them on. Coarsely chop nuts.
• Combine nuts, cherries and ginger in a medium bowl.
• Place chocolate in a microwave safe measuring cup. Microwave at high for 1 minute (or until melted) stirring every 15 seconds. Add nuts and fruit, stirring just until combined.
• Spread mixture evenly on a jelly roll pan lined with foil; freeze. Break into pieces.

HAZELNUT AND CANDIED CHERRY BARK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Place hazelnuts on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned and skins have loosened.
• Turn hazelnuts onto clean, cloth towel; rub nuts between towel to remove skins.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Coarsely chop nuts.
• Meanwhile, line cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• Place candy coating in microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
• Stir, continue to microwave in 15 second increments until bark can be stirred smooth.
• Stir in hazelnuts.
• Spread mixture on waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle mixture with red and green cherries; press gently into coating.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips; press in gently.
• Cool 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Break into pieces.

MARBLE BARK

Steps:

• Microwave chocolates in separate microwaveable bowls on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolates are almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolates are completely melted.
• Stir 1/2 cup of the pecans into each bowl. Alternately spoon melted chocolates onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet or tray. Swirl chocolates together with knife for marble effect.
• Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until firm. Break into pieces. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE HAZELNUT BARK

Steps:

• Line a small (9-by-13-inch) baking sheet with aluminum foil; refrigerate. With a vegetable peeler, remove zest from half the orange. With a sharp knife, cut zest into very thin strips, each about an inch long.
• Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pan of simmering water. Stir until melted and completely smooth. Mix in half the zest and hazelnuts. Immediately, pour onto prepared baking sheet; with a flexible rubber spatula, spread into an 8-by-10 inch rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. (To help spread chocolate, tip baking sheet up and down.) Sprinkle with remaining zest, nuts, and coarse salt.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. To serve, break into pieces. To store, transfer to an airtight container, and refrigerate, up to 3 days.