I've
never made chocolate candies before, so you'll have to forgive me for
how chunky these are. These were a mouthful to say the least! Next time I
make them I'm going to chop up the nuts real nice before mixing them
with the melted chocolate. You can be all professional and use a double
boiler to melt the chocolate, or... you can simply use a microwave to
quickly and easily melt the chocolate. All you have to do is put your
chocolate chips in a glass bowl (or any other microwave-safe bowl), and
heat for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each round, until the
chocolate is melted and creamy. I'll probably work with a double boiler
in the future, even if only to see if there is any difference at all in
taste and texture of the chocolate I'm working with. But for now, as a
novice chocolateur, I'm going to keep my sweet experiments as easy to
execute as possible:)
Ingredients
- White Chocolate Chips (2 bags)
- Dried Cranberries (about 1 cup)
- Mixed Nuts (1 to 1 1/2 cups) - chopping them up would be good:)
Directions
- Chop up your mixed nuts, stir in the dried cranberries and set aside.
- Use
a double-boiler to melt your chocolate, or... place your white
chocolate chips in a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir.
Return to microwave for another 30 seconds. Remove and stir. By your
3rd round of 30-second nuking and stirring, your chocolate should be
ready.
- Mix your nuts and dried cranberries into the melted chocolate.
- Let
sit for a couple minutes and then use a spoon or a small 1/2 inch ice
cream scooper to form small mounds of chocolate goodness on a non-stick
surface (I used cupcake papers).
- Allow candy to cool for 1/2 an hour.
- Devour and share!
