Mendiants Recipe

• 4 ounces best-quality dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon green pistachio nuts
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup blanched almonds
• 2-ounce strips of candied orange peel

1. Place a sheet of acetate or waxed paper on a marble slab or other smooth, cold surface.
2. Melt chocolate in a microwave oven or in a bowl over hot water.
3. Place a scant teaspoonful of melted chocolate on the sheet, and shape into a disk using the back of a spoon.
4. Make several at a time so that the chocolate does not become too cool.
5. Place a pistachio, raisin, almond, and halved strip of orange peel on each disk, and leave to cool completely.
6. The mendiants are ready when they come off the acetate or waxed paper with ease.

chocolate, green pistachio nuts, golden raisins, blanched almonds

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/mendiants-10080 (may not work)