Chocolate Slab
Try a lovely heart shaped Valentine's chocolate slab, or Christmas themed slabs. Alternatively, make this dark chocolate bark to serve as a mini dessert after dinner, breaking it into shards at the table.
Ingredients
- 120 g dark chocolate
- 2 cardamom pods or use ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- dried fruit and nuts to decorate
Instructions
- Place lightly oiled greaseproof paper or cling film in the bottom of your mould. If you are using a silicon mould, you won't need to line it.
- Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Remove from the heat as soon as the chocolate starts to melt.
- Open the cardamom pods, extract the seeds and grind finely in a mortar and pestle. Add to the chocolate and stir gently.
- Pour the chocolate into your prepared moulds. You are aiming for a depth of around 3-4 mm. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes until the chocolate starts to harden slightly.
- Decorate with dried fruit and nuts. Allow to set fully at room temperature.
- When cool, carefully remove the chocolate slab from the mould and remove the baking paper.
Notes
- Dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa solids will have more health benefits. A good dark chocolate is also dairy-free and vegan.
- If you prefer, you can flavour the chocolate with orange zest, ground cinnamon or ginger, or coffee powder. Avoid liquid flavours which could spoil the chocolate.
- Use whatever combination of dried fruit and nuts you prefer. Dried fruits which contrast with the colour of dark chocolate will work especially well.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 21.8gProtein: 2.2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5.9gFiber: 2.9gSugar: 18.4g
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