Chocolate Mendiants

Name: Chocolate Mendiants
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) whole unblanched almonds; 1 cup (250 mL) roasted cashews; 1/2 cup (125 mL) corn syrup; 1/2 cup (125 mL) candied ginger or other dried fruit cut into long thin sticks; 8 Squares (8 oz/ 240 g) Baker's semi-sweet; white or sweet chocolate chopped

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This is the Chocolate Mendiants recipe.

Yields 60

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) whole unblanched almonds
1 cup (250 mL) roasted cashews
1/2 cup (125 mL) corn syrup
1/2 cup (125 mL) candied ginger or other dried fruit cut into long thin sticks
8 Squares (8 oz/ 240 g) Baker's semi-sweet, white or sweet chocolate chopped

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Preparation

Mix together almonds, cashews and corn syrup in saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Lift nuts out of corn syrup, leaving excess behind, and spread evenly on a foil lined baking sheet.

Bake in 350 ºF (180 ºC) oven for 15 minutes or until caramelized. Cool completely; break apart any nuts which are stuck together.

Melt chocolate in microwave for 2 minutes on medium power, stir until completely melted. Place a baking sheet in the freezer until cold; line with waxed paper.

Drop half teaspoonfuls of chocolate onto cold lined tray. While still soft, arrange one of each type of nut and a piece of fruit on each chocolate round. Cool completely.