White Chocolate Bark

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Perfect Dinner Party

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Cook Time:
13 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
16 pieces

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 13 min
Total:: 28 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup walnuts
16 ounces very good white chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup medium-diced apricots

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using a pencil, draw an 8 by 10-inch rectangle on a piece of parchment paper placed on a sheet pan. Turn the parchment paper over so the pencil mark doesn't get into the chocolate.

Place the walnuts in 1 layer on another sheet pan and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool and then chop roughly into large pieces.

Place 3/4 of the chocolate in a glass bowl and place it in the microwave on high power for 30 seconds. (Don't trust your microwave timer - time it with your watch.) Stir with a rubber spatula. Put it back in the microwave for another 30 seconds and stir again. Continue to heat and stir every 30 seconds until the chocolate is just melted. Immediately, add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. (If you need to heat it a little more, place it in the microwave for another 15 seconds at a time.)

Pour the melted chocolate onto the parchment paper and spread it lightly into the drawn rectangle. Sprinkle the top evenly with the cooled walnuts, the cranberries and apricots. Set aside for at least 2 hours until firm, or refrigerate for 20 minutes. Cut the bark in 16 pieces and serve at room temperature.

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Dee Richmond, VA 08-20-2009
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Easy and elegant!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is so easy and delicious! It is also very rich. To the poster who had trouble with the chocolate hardening to... soon: I had the walnuts roasted and cooled and then mixed in a bowl with the fruit before I microwaved the chocolate. That way I put the topping on the chocolate right after I spread it out on the parchment paper. Worked beautifully! I had no problems. Thank you, Ina, for another excellent recipe!Read more
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Susie Saint Louis, MO 05-26-2009
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SOOO GOOD AND VERY EASY!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I can't believe how easy this was to make! It turned out perfectly! The sweetness of the white chocolate combined with the... dried cranberries and toasted walnuts was sooo good! I did not use dried apricots - only cranberries and walnuts and it was still very pretty and delish! I plan on making this around the Xmas holidays - great colors and very impressive looking! I did not use Belgian chocolate - I used Nestle's white chocolate bars for baking and it tasted wonderful! Thanks again Ina!! Read more
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Lori Sacramento, CA 05-14-2009
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Mixed it up a bit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a great recipe. I used it as a guide, substituting the white chocolate with Milk chocolate and then topped it with... dried blueberries, coconut, chopped peanuts and white chocolate chips. Amazing. My husband took a lot of it and he doesn't even eat sweets!! Good job Ina. Read more
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Jeff Chicago, IL 04-21-2009
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Never thought could make candy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is easy to prepare, and the result is a sweet festive treat that is not nearly as heavy as you might imagine.... Unlike some reviewers, I had no problems with the fruit not adhering to the chocolate or the chocolate melting post-preparation. Just a great dessert. Thanks, Ina!Read more
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Heather Easton, MD 01-23-2009
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You've done it again, Ina!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I prepared this exactly as written and it came out FABULOUS! It was easy too!
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Jennifer Danville, CA 01-12-2009
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The fruit didn't stick!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I followed the directions exactly and the chocolate hardened so fast that the fruit didn't stick. Did anyone else have this... problem? Any suggestions? Read more