Rich Dark Pecan
Pecan madness!
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Rich Dark PecanAntioxidants • Heart-healthy • Chocolate-rich • Naturally-sweetened • Crunchy-texture • Gluten-freeCost: $7.30 (7.5 oz)
Equipment
- 1 Double Boiler Use for melting, fill bottom with 1-2 inches water, simmer on low, place top bowl with ingredients, stir to melt evenly.
- 1 Stirring spoon Use medium to large 8-12 inch spoon for mixing melted chocolate and pecans smoothly.
- 1 measuring cups Use standard cups to measure ingredients like maple syrup and pecans accurately.
- 1 measuring spoons Use for small amounts like vanilla extract, standard sizes from 1/4 tsp to 1 tbsp.
- 1 Mold Use mold for twelve 7.5-ounce bars, silicone or metal, to shape chocolate evenly.
- 1 Refrigerator Use to set bars, ensure space for molds flat for 2 hours. Let’s move to ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Organic unsweetened dark chocolate bits (1134 g, 40 oz) Choose high-quality organic bits for intense flavor; may contain trace heavy metals.
- 1.9 cups Organic cocoa butter (850 g, 30 oz) Use food-grade organic cocoa butter for creamy texture; unrefined with ~2.8% omega-6 fatty acids.
- 1/2 cup Organic finely chopped pecans (60 g, 2.1 oz) Use organic pecans, finely chopped for uniform crunch in chocolate.
- 2 cups Organic maple syrup (680 g, 24 oz) Choose pure organic maple syrup (dark robust) for natural sweetness; substitute with honey if preferred.
Instructions
- Melt cocoa butter in a double boiler—fill bottom with 1-2 inches water, simmer on low, place top bowl with cocoa butter, stir with spoon until liquid.
- Add two and a half cups of dark chocolate bits to the melted cocoa butter, stirring over low heat until fully melted and smooth.
- Stir half cup of finely chopped pecans into the melted chocolate mixture until evenly distributed.
- Mix two cups of dark robust organic maple syrup into the chocolate mixture, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into molds for twelve 7.5-ounce bars and refrigerate for 2 hours to set.