Neely's Chunky Chocolate Delight
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup dried tart cherries
- 1 cup shelled pistachios
- Edible gold leaf, for garnish
- Line a 13 by 9-inch pan with foil, leaving 2 "handles" extended from the sides.
- Add the chocolate to a glass bowl set over simmering water.
- Stir constantly to melt the chocolate.
- Add the heavy cream, corn syrup, butter, salt, and cayenne.
- Stir until smooth and remove from the heat.
- Add the cherries and pistachios and stir to incorporate.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth out the mixture evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Sprinkle with the edible gold leaf on top.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Once the chocolate is firm, remove it from the pan, using the foil handles to lift it.
- Remove the foil from the bottom and cut the chocolate into chunks on a plastic cutting board with a sharp knife.
- Sprinkle with more edible gold leaf for garnish and package in metallic take-out boxes for guests to take home.
bittersweet chocolate, chocolate, heavy cream, corn syrup, unsalted butter, salt, cayenne pepper, cherries, pistachios, gold leaf
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/neelys-chunky-chocolate-delight-recipe.html (may not work)