Ghostly Chocolate Nut Bark Recipes

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with parchment; grease the paper and set aside., In a double boiler or metal bowl over hot water, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in espresso powder and half the cherries and nuts. Spread into prepared pan; top with remaining cherries and nuts (pan will not be full). Sprinkle with salt if desired. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. , Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, cream cheese, honey and maple syrup with a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Stir in corn flakes until combined. Spread into prepared pan, packing it in tightly by pressing down corn flake mixture with your hands.
• Melt semi-sweet chocolate. Pour melted chocolate over the bark, then spread to evenly cover the bark. Melt the white chocolate, then use to make the ghosts. Just spoon dollops (1 teaspoon for each small ghost, and 1 tablespoon for each large ghost) of white chocolate, about 1 inch apart, onto the semi-sweet chocolate. Use a toothpick or skewer to drag the white chocolate into ghost shapes.
• Transfer the bark to the fridge and chill 1 hour or until firm. Use a sharp knife to cut bark into irregular shapes. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Roughly chop chocolate and place in the bowl to melt, stirring frequently, keeping the heat very low. Chop toasted nuts; using scissors, cut dried fruit into small pieces. Finely chop candied ginger and/or orange peel. Place fruit and nuts into a large mixing bowl.
• Once chocolate is melted and smooth, take it off the heat and stir fruit and nuts into the chocolate. Gently stir to combine so the fruit and nuts are all combined with the chocolate. Line a pan with parchment paper that's been sprayed with a little oil. Sprinkle cocoa powder over parchment and then add the chocolate mixture. Spread it out in an even layer. Dust with more cocoa powder and place another piece of parchment paper on top. Let it cool down and set in the refrigerator, 1 hour.
• When chocolate is set, run a knife around the edge to remove from the pan. Break or cut into pieces to make chunky chocolates.