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Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bars
Photo by: Kevin Hewitt |
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| General Category : Candies and Confections |
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| Food Group : Fruits, Nuts, Chocolate and Sweets |
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| Preparation Method : Boil/Simmer |
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| Other Criteria : Valentine's Day |
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| After one bite, you'll have to agree that dark chocolate and prunes are a heavenly combination, made even better with the addition of walnuts. Look for unsulphured prunes for the best taste and texture. |
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Ingredients
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3-1/2 oz (100 g) dark chocolate, chopped |
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1/2 cup (60 mL) quartered pitted prunes |
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8 walnut halves, toasted |
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Preparation
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In small heatproof bowl set over saucepan of hot, not boiling, water, melt chocolate. Stir in prunes and walnuts. Spread out on parchment paper–lined baking sheet, pushing in sides to make 4-inch/10 cm circle. Refrigerate until firm, about 1-1/2 hours. Cut into pieces.
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Nutritional information
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| Per piece: about 118 cal, 2 g pro, 11 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 9 g carb, 3 g fibre, 0 mg chol, 3 mg sodium. % RDI: 2% calcium, 9% iron, 1% vit A, 2% folate. |
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: February/March 2007
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