White and Dark Chocolate Apricots
Prep Time: 30 Minutes Servings: 24 candies Difficulty Level: 2 Ingredients: 12 hazelnuts 24 dried whole apricots 12 pistachio nuts, shelled 4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped 4 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate, chopped Directions: Heat oven to 350*F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or waxed paper. Spread hazelnuts on a jelly-roll pan and toast in oven about 10 minutes or until lightly golden. When hazelnuts are cool enough to handle but still warm, rub lightly between paper toweling to remove skins; discard skins. Place apricots on prepared baking sheet. Gently loosen open edge; insert a hazelnut or pistachio in center of each apricot. Press edges together to seal. Keep hazelnut-and pistachio-stuffed apricots separate. Place 3 squares semisweet chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at 100% power 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Stir in remaining semisweet chocolate until well blended and smooth. Using a fork, spear a hazelnut-stuffed apricot; dip into melted semisweet chocolate, turning to coat completely; shake off excess chocolate by gently tapping fork on edge of bowl. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining hazelnut-stuffed apricots. Set aside remaining semisweet chocolate. Repeat steps 4 and 5, substituting white chocolate and the pistachio-stuffed apricots. Refrigerate coated apricots 3 hours or until chocolate is firm. Microwave remaining semisweet chocolate at 50% power 30 seconds or until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over white-chocolate-coated apricots. Refrigerate on baking sheets to harden. Repeat with reserved white chocolate; drizzle over semisweet-coated apricots. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place up to 1 week. Calories: 68 Protein: 1 g Fat: 4 g Carbohydrates: 8 g Exchanges: 1/2 Starch/Bread, 1 Fat Sugar Syl Says: The kindness you spread today will be gathered up and returned to you tomorrow. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
