Crunchy White Chocolate-Orange Bark
- 1 pound good quality white chocolate, chopped (recommended: Callebaut)
- 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
- Orange paste food coloring
- 1 cup crisped rice cereal
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Create a double boiler by putting a glass bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water.
- Add the chocolate and orange extract and stir until melted and smooth.
- Do not overheat white chocolate or it will seize.
- Remove the bowl from the pan and wipe the condensation from the bottom.
- Put about 2 tablespoons of the chocolate in a small bowl and tint it with the food coloring.
- Add the puffed rice and raisins to the large bowl of chocolate and stir until well combined.
- Pour the mixture onto the baking sheet and with an offset spatula, spread it to an even thickness, about 1/4-inch.
- Tap the pan firmly several times on the counter to settle the chocolate.
- With a small spoon or fork, drizzle stripes of orange tinted chocolate over the surface of the bark.
- Refrigerate the chocolate for 1 hour to completely set before breaking it into large pieces.
- Serve immediately or wrap in cellophane bags tied with festive ribbon and keep on hand as a quick hostess gift!
- Cook's Note: If the orange tinted chocolate gets too firm to drizzle, stir in about 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil until smooth and loosened.
white chocolate, orange, orange paste food coloring, crisped rice cereal, golden raisins
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/crunchy-white-chocolate-orange-bark-recipe.html (may not work)