Mendiants Chocolate With Dried Fruit And Nuts Food

MENDIANTS (CHOCOLATE WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS)

Steps:

• Spoon 1-tablespoon dollops of chocolate onto parchment-lined baking sheets (you can also fill a small squeeze bottle with the chocolate and squeeze dollops onto baking sheet); bang a few times on countertop to flatten slightly. Top with a few pieces of dried fruit and a nut or two.
• Let stand until set, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 month.

MENDIANTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together corn syrup and nuts to coat. Sprinkle with sugar, and stir to combine. Transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Break up to separate into individual nuts.
• Meanwhile, place half the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt in the microwave oven; transfer melted chocolate to another vessel to cool. Gradually add remaining chocolate, stirring until melted. Use a candy thermometer to check the temperature. Stop adding chocolate and blending once chocolate reaches 88 to 90 degrees.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of chocolate onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and spread to a circle 1 1/2 inches in diameter using the back of a spoon, making about 10 circles. Working quickly, press 4 or 5 pieces of a mixture of nuts and fruit onto each disk. Sprinkle lightly with coconut. Repeat process with remaining ingredients. Let stand until firm.