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Chocolate Bark

The addition of smoked chilli and spices into this chocolate bar is subtle but utterly addictive. It makes a wonderful finish to a meal, accompanied by hot chocolate or coffee. You can buy dried chipotle peppers from online stores, or if you can't find any just use chilli flakes. 

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Chocolate Bark

Annabel Langbein Chocolate Bark Recipe
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Chocolate Bark
1 tsp very finely chopped dried smoked chilli or chilli flakes ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 tsp five-spice powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp fine black pepper 500g dark chocolate (I use Whittaker's 72% Cocoa Dark Ghana), chopped 1½ cups coarsely chopped dried cranberries 1 cup coarsely chopped unsalted roasted cashews 1 cup coarsely chopped pistachios, plus extra to sprinkle

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Prep time:
15 mins + setting
Cook time:
5 mins
Serves:
12-16
  • 1 tsp very finely chopped dried smoked chilli or chilli flakes
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp five-spice powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp fine black pepper
  • 500g dark chocolate (I use Whittaker's 72% Cocoa Dark Ghana), chopped
  • 1½ cups coarsely chopped dried cranberries
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped unsalted roasted cashews
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pistachios, plus extra to sprinkle

Place the chilli, cloves, five-spice, cinnamon and black pepper in a heavy frypan and toast over medium heat until they just start to smell fragrant (about 30 seconds). Don’t overheat or they will burn.

Line an oven tray with baking paper for easy clean-up. Gently melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, or in a large bowl over a pot of boiling water. Remove from heat and stir in toasted spice mix and dried fruit and nuts, reserving about ½ cup pistachios. Spread evenly on the prepared tray, sprinkle with extra pistachios and leave in a cool place until set (about 45 minutes). Break or chop into chunks. Store in a sealed container in a cool place for up to a month.

This recipe is from my book The Free Range Cook: Through the Seasons

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8 comments

You will find the One Pot Lumberjack Cake in Through the Seasons - page 228. Too many recipes to fit them all on the website!
Annabel Langbein March 09, 2016
I have been searching very way possible for the one pot lumber jack cake recipe and it seems to have disappeared -can someone please assist me.
pratika August 24, 2015
Hi JanetMac - You might find them called chipotle from specialist online stores like this http://globalfoodsdirect.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=169 or this http://theherbaldispensaryraglan.co.nz/shop/Organic+and+Gourmet+Food/Tio+Pablo/Dried+Chipotle+Chillis.html For recipes like the chilli beans you can also use the little cans of chipotle peppers in sauce available at Countdown http://shop.countdown.co.nz/Shop/ProductDetails?Stockcode=765641&name=la-morena-mexican-chipotle-peppers Have fun!
Annabel Langbein July 30, 2015
Hi Annabel I live in Whangarei and have struggled to find smoked chilli for Smokey Chilli Beans in Simple Pleasures. Cannot find any on-pin in NZ. While in Perth I found them in the store Farmers Market. They add a beautiful flavour which is hard to duplicate with other ingredients. Would love to hear where you source them from. Thanks
JanetMac September 16, 2014
Verena i live in Adelaide too. Try Chili Mojo on Magill Road, they are more likely to have the chilies
patriciajpred September 10, 2014
Thanks very much for sharing this recipe. Looks amazing. Just have one question - where can I get dried smoked chilli? Have never seen it - here or in New Zealand where I used to live. I now live in Adelaide, South Australia.
miniggs August 26, 2014
Thanks so much for sharing this yummy looking recipe. Look forward to your new book :)
Louby August 26, 2014
hooray,new book,thank you for this recipe i am on knees for new recipes from the book,annabel...
spascho99 August 26, 2014
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