Saturday, February 7, 2009

Dark Chocolate Nut Fruit Cluster




Dessert, anyone?
I definitely have to have dark chocolate chips (63 %)in my storage, as well as raisins and raw nuts. Raw foods, like raisins and nuts, are very healthful. And everyone likes a treat. You can use semi sweet chocolat chips, of course. Chocolate chips have an expiration date. Make sure you use them up within 8 months from
the time you buy them, or check the expiration date. If you store them for a couple years, they become not only unappetizing but uneatable. It also depends on the temperature. They degrade faster in heat.
If you like dark chocolate, your children will too. It has lots of healthful properties.
(The raisins in this make the treat sweeter.

Dark Chocolate Nut and Fruit Cluster

1 cup chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts, chopped


I melt my chocolate chips by putting them in a stainless steel bowl nestled in a pot of boiling water on the stove. There are many other ways to melt them. Add the raisins and nuts(I like to use walnuts or pecans) and stir. Then drop by teaspoonfuls onto a plate covered with wax paper. Chill. Yield: 18 clusters. These are way better than Chunky Bars.

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