Chocolate Bark With Lots Of Bite

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups pecan halves (1 pound)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder (or less to taste)
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 4 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
• 1 (10 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup dried cherries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees. place the pecans in a bowl; add butter and toss. combine the sugar, salt, cinnamon, cayenne and chili powder; sprinkle over pecans and toss to coat. spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. cool leaving pecans on the pan.
• 2 in a double-boiler (or microwave) combine the semisweet chocolate chips and 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, stirring until melted and smooth; then immediately drizzle over pecans distributing evenly and making a pattern over the surface of the nuts.
• 3 repeat the process with the milk chocolate and vanilla chips, melting each package with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. when drizzling over the pecans, make sure all colors of the chocolate are visible. sprinkle with cherries if desired. let stand until set. break into serving-size pieces. store in an airtight container.