It's National Chocolate Week!

So why not try some of these...

Garam Masala Chocolate Bark

150g bar good quality plain chocolate
(at least 70% cocoa)
1 1/2 tbsps Garam Masala
2 tbsps dessicated coconut
1 1/2 tbsps flaked almonds

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and chill in the fridge.
Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a pan of boiling water.
Lightly toast the Garam Masala in a frying pan then stir into the chocolate.  Lightly toast the coconut and almonds.
Spread the chocolate onto the greaseproof paper with the back of a spoon or a palette knife and sprinkle over the almonds and coconut.  Chill in the fridge until set.  Break into chunks.


Chilli Chocolate

200g good quality dark chocolate
(at least 70% cocoa)
1/2 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
100g chopped nuts (eg. pecans, hazelnuts, almonds etc.)
1 tbsp seeds (eg. sunflower or pumpkin)

100g mixed dried fruit (eg. cranberries, raisins)

Preheat oven to 200C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.  Toast the chilli, nuts and seeds in the oven for about 5 mins until everything is shiny and smells great.  Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of boiling water.
Mix half the chilli, nuts and seeds into the melted chocolate and spoon onto the lined baking tray.  Spread out using the back of a spoon or a palette knife.  Sprinkle over the remaining chilli, nuts and seeds.  Chill in the fridge until set.  Break into chunks.


Chocolate Pops

100g white chocolate
100g milk chocolate
Dried fruit (eg. cranberries, raisins etc.)
Dessicated coconut
Lolly sticks (I use Asda's own)

Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
Melt the white chocolate and milk chocolate in separate bowls.
Put several spoonfuls of each on each tray and spread into a small circle.
Use teaspoons or piping bags to make different patterns of chocolate (milk on white, white on milk).  Sprinkle over some fruit and coconut.
Push a lolly stick into each and spread the chocolate to cover the end.
Chill in the fridge until set.


Sheena x