Almond-Cherry Chocolate Bark
A luxurious homemade chocolate bark studded with toasted almonds and tart dried cherries. This elegant confection combines rich dark chocolate with crunchy nuts and chewy fruit for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup whole skin-on almonds
- •12 ounces dark chocolate (60 percent to 70 percent cocoa)
- •½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- •¾ cup toasted almonds
- •⅓ cup dried tart cherries
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oven to 350°F. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, toast 3/4 cup whole skin-on almonds until fragrant and light gold, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely; transfer to a bowl. Fill a medium saucepan with 1 inch water; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Set a large heatproof bowl atop saucepan, making sure water doesn't touch bottom of bowl. Place 10 ounces dark chocolate (60 percent to 70 percent cocoa) in bowl; cook, stirring, until smooth. Remove bowl from saucepan; add another 2 ounces dark chocolate and stir until smooth. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, toasted almonds and 1/3 cup dried tart cherries, coarsely chopped. Pour onto baking sheet; spread into an even layer about 1/4 inch thick. Refrigerate until firm, 1 hour. Break into 24 pieces.
80 min