Friday, January 16, 2009

Sweet Treat

Chocolate and nuts are one of my favorite combinations. I recently found myself with an abundance of almonds that I had purchased in bulk and needed to use. First, I toasted them for 5 minutes in a 350 degree oven:


Next, I melted milk chocolate chips in a double broiler:


Add one tablespoon solid vegetable shortening (this allows the candy to set up properly later):


Heat and stir until chocolate is smooth:


By this point, my nuts have toasted and are mostly cooled. Chop to desired coarseness:


Stir nuts into melted chocolate:


Spoon into miniature baking cups:


Don't rush - wait until they are completely cool and they will be easy to remove from the baking cup. Enjoy!