Chocolate Anise Bark

• 1 teaspoon anise seeds
• 1/3 cup dried tart cherries
• 1/3 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup salted roasted cashews, coarsely chopped
• 6 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped

1. Line a small baking sheet with foil and chill.
2. Finely grind anise in an electric coffee/spice grinder.
3. Stir together cherries, apricots, and cashews.
4. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a small metal bowl set over a small saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
5. Stir in anise and half of fruit and spoon onto center of baking sheet.
6. Spread with a rubber spatula into a roughly 10- by 5-inch rectangle and sprinkle with remaining fruit mixture, pressing lightly to help adhere.
7. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes, then break into pieces.

anise seeds, cherries, dried apricots, cashews, bittersweet chocolate

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-anise-bark-104243 (may not work)