Cashew Bark Recipes

Steps:

• Line a 13"x9" rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl, place 1/4 cup semi-sweet chips, 1/4 cup white chips, 1/3 cup cranberries & 1/3 cup chopped cashews, & set aside.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place remaining 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chips, & microwave until chips are melted, stirring after every 45 seconds to prevent overheating.
• When semi-sweet chips are melted, stir in remaining 1/3 cup cranberries & remaining 1/3 cup chopped cashews.
• Pour this chocolate mixture onto prepared baking sheet, using a spatula or knife to spread the chunky chocolate mixture into as thin a layer as possible, trying to cover most of the surface of the baking sheet.
• In another microwave-safe bowl, place remaining 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips, & microwave until chips are melted, stirring after 45 seconds to prevent overheating.
• Once white chocolate has melted, drop by spoonfuls evenly over chocolate on baking sheet. Use tip of knife to swirl white chocolate through semi-sweet chocolate, being CAREFUL NOT TO SWIRL TOO MUCH & MUDDY THE COLORS. When finished, there should be distinct swirls of brown & white throughout the candy.
• While chocolate is still wet, sprinkle reserved chips, fruit & nuts evenly over the top, pressing gently to affix them in melted chocolate.
• Place baking sheet in refrigerator to set chocolate, about 30 minutes.
• Once firm, peel candy away from foil, & break candy into small pieces.
• Store bark in airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Stir 1/2 cup nuts into each kind of chocolate.
• Drop spoonfuls of chocolate mixtures onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet, alternating colors of chocolates. Swirl with knife. Sprinkle with salt.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces.

Steps:

• Line a shallow baking dish with parchment paper.
• Combine chocolate chips, almond butter, and maple syrup in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate has melted. Add chopped cashews and spread mixture onto the prepared baking dish.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into squares.

Steps:

• Melt the two chocolates in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water.
• Meanwhile, line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Using a ruler and a pencil, draw a 9-by-10-inch rectangle on the paper. Turn the paper face-down on the baking sheet.
• Pour the melted chocolate over the paper and spread to form a rectangle, using the outline. Sprinkle the cashews, apricots and cranberries over the chocolate. Set aside for 2 hours until firm. Cut the bark in 1-by-3-inch pieces and serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Microwave chocolates in separate bowls for 1 minute or until almost melted, stirring halfway through heating time. Stir until completely melted. Stir 1/2 cup of the cashews into each bowl.
• Note: Microwaves are so different, so be careful when melting chocolates!
• Alternately spoon melted chocolates onto wax-paper lined cookie sheet. Swirl chocolates together with knife to create marble swirls.
• Cool in refrigerator for 1 hour or until firm. Break into pieces.