Ingredients and Recipe
Ingredients
Method- 45g Cocoa Powder - True Gold
- 50g Brown Sugar
- 50g Glucose
- 100ml Almond Milk
- 30g Cocoa Butter Chips
- 100g Chopped Dried Fruit - Apricots, Raisins, Cranberries, Cherries
- 100g Chopped Nuts - Almonds, Hazels, Macadamia
- Prepare a deep baking pan with baking paper.
- Chop toasted nuts and dried fruit and set aside in a bowl.
- In a heat-proof bowl add the cocoa butter, allowing it to melt gently (do not allow to surpass 45ºC). Once melted, add cocoa powder and blend thoroughly making sure there are no lumps.
- In a saucepan, add the sugar, glucose and almond milk. Bring to a rolling boil.
- Take off the heat and add the cocoa butter and powder mixture, stirring to fully incorporate ingredients.
- Pour over the nuts and dried fruit mixture. Mix thoroughly so all dry ingredients are entirely coated in the chocolate mixture.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and let set.
- When firm to touch cut into desired portions.
- Store in an air-tight container.
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