No, I'm not generally a big sweets guy.
But as I mentioned last week, I recently received some lovely gifts of hazelnuts and bittersweet chocolate chips...
And didn't want to make cookies.
Hmmmmmm...
Chocolate bark! The easiest candy in the world. Especially when using chips (no need to temper!)!
As an experiment, I put about 2C chips in a microwave-safe bowl. In 30-second bursts, I melted-stirred-melted-stirred until the chocolate was smooth. I poured the mixture onto a silpat (silicone baking sheet), smoothed it out to about 1/4 inch thickness, sprinkled roughly chopped hazelnuts on top, and then scattered some good coarse sea salt on top. After it hardened, I broke it into shards.
It's giggle-inducing good... and simple as pie.
OK, actually simpler than pie.
Try it. Change it. Top with other things. Use different chocolates. Swirl different chocolates together. And be sure to let me know how it works for you!
