Gourmet Chocolate Covered Nuts
By
Gourmet Chocolate Covered Nuts
Photo (c) by Carroll PellegrinelliBe sure to use the finest ingredients for the best
results in this recipe for Gourmet Chocolate
Covered Nuts. My husband took a large container
of these to a silly Santa gift exchange. This was
the gift that was the most fought-over.
The Less-Gourmet Version of this Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Yield: 6 pounds
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds fancy mixed nuts (or other premium salted nut)
- 1 pound dark or bittersweet chocolate
- 48 ounces bark, white or chocolate flavored
Preparation:
Place all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low for 3 hours**. Don't touch. Turn pot off and let
sit for 20 minutes. Cover a large surface (about 4 square feet) with waxed or parchment paper.
Stir mixture completely. Drop by teaspoons full (I used iced tea teaspoons) onto paper. Let
harden and store in airtight containers.
Step by Step Photo Instructions for Making This Recipe
one in the photo) that only have 3 settings - high, low and off. If making this in one of the
newer-type crockpots that have a timer and a warm setting, you will need to look at your
mixture after an one hour. I've made this recipe many, many times in two different types
of crockpots and never had a problem. Unfortunately, I did have a friend whose crockpot
may have cooked hotter than the low setting. Her chocolate dried-out. So when you peek,
if possible try not to lift the lid, the chocolate should look slightly melted and not dry. If it
looks okay, continue cooking. It may only take an hour to two hours to be done in the
newer-type crockpot.
sit for 20 minutes. Cover a large surface (about 4 square feet) with waxed or parchment paper.
Stir mixture completely. Drop by teaspoons full (I used iced tea teaspoons) onto paper. Let
harden and store in airtight containers.
Step by Step Photo Instructions for Making This Recipe
Notes in the Margin:
*** This recipe seems to work much better in one of the older type crockpots (similar to theone in the photo) that only have 3 settings - high, low and off. If making this in one of the
newer-type crockpots that have a timer and a warm setting, you will need to look at your
mixture after an one hour. I've made this recipe many, many times in two different types
of crockpots and never had a problem. Unfortunately, I did have a friend whose crockpot
may have cooked hotter than the low setting. Her chocolate dried-out. So when you peek,
if possible try not to lift the lid, the chocolate should look slightly melted and not dry. If it
looks okay, continue cooking. It may only take an hour to two hours to be done in the
newer-type crockpot.
No comments:
Post a Comment