Chocolate Bark
A thin slab of melted dark chocolate scattered with pistachios, dried cranberries and sea salt, set and broken into shards.
Photograph credit: Cranberry white chocolate bark by Janet Hudson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Don't Make These Mistakes
Do not overheat the chocolate.
Add the toppings while it is wet.
Spread it to an even thickness.
Store it somewhere cool.
Making Chocolate Bark
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Line a tray with baking paper. Melt the chocolate in short bursts over 5 minutes, stirring, taking it off the heat before the last pieces have melted.
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Pour onto the tray and spread to about 5 mm thick.
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Scatter with the pistachios, cranberries and sea salt, pressing them in lightly.
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Chill for 1 hour until firm, then break into shards.
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Why the Method Works
Three ingredients and a tray: that is all the equipment bark needs. The result looks like something from a shop and is eaten in a day.
Chop the chocolate small and melt it gently, in a bowl over barely simmering water or in the microwave in 20 second bursts. Stir between each. Take it off the heat before the last pieces have melted. The warmth of the bowl will finish the job, and chocolate that gets too hot turns dull and grainy when it sets.
Pour onto a lined tray and spread with a spatula to about 5 mm. Scatter over the pistachios, the cranberries and a pinch of flaky salt while the chocolate is still wet, so that they stick. Press them in lightly.
Leave the tray in the fridge for 1 hour, until the chocolate is firm and snaps cleanly. Break it into rough shards by hand. Store in a tin with paper between the layers, away from the heat.
Storage and Reheating
Keeps in a cool place or the fridge for 2 weeks.
Good With
- Hot coffee
- Cheese board
- Fresh fruit
- Dessert wine
Still Wondering?
How long does Chocolate Bark take to make?
10 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour of Chilling, so allow 1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 12.
Nutrition per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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