White Chocolate Palettes With Dried Fruit And Nuts Recipes

EASY WHITE-CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS WITH FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. In a small bowl, combine dried fruits and nuts.
• Heat white-chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth.
• Drop level tablespoons of melted chocolate onto prepared sheet, 2 inches apart. Mound fruit-nut mixture on top, pressing in gently. Refrigerate until set, 15 to 20 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PALETTES WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, melt chocolate over simmering water until completely smooth.
• Meanwhile, line 2 baking trays with parchment, set aside.
• In small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
• Drop about 1 tsp chocolate onto the lined trays. Continue until trays are full, then gently give trays a shake to round out the circles.
• Dot each circle with scant tsp of fruit/nut mixture.
• Place trays in fridge for 20 minutes.
• Carefully remove palettes from trays and place in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

FRUIT AND NUT WHITE CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; lightly butter the foil. Combine the white chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter and salt in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 1 minute, then stir well. Continue to microwave in 15-second intervals until the chips are fully melted, 15 to 30 more seconds.
• Add the nuts, dried fruit and orange blossom water to the white chocolate and stir well. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Lift the fudge out of the baking dish and peel off the foil. Cut into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife.

CHOCOLATE COFFEE CAKE WITH DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS

Steps:

• In a big bowl cream butter and sugar for at least 5 minutes (this is important!). Add the chocolate spread and espresso and beat for another 2 minutes.
• Add each egg separately and beat in for 30 seconds each.
• In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, mixed dried fruits and nuts and chocolate chunks.
• Add half of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir to combine using a wooden spoon.
• Then add milk and honey and stir to combine. Now add the remaining dry ingredients and quickly fold them inches.
• Spread dough in a paper-lined or greased loaf pan (length of 30 cm/12 inch).
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 80 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean. Check after 50 minutes and if cake browns too much, cover it with a baking paper.
• Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE, NUT, AND DRIED FRUIT COVERED MATZO

Steps:

• Place matzo on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Brush one side of matzo with either the white or dark chocolate; drizzle over dark chocolate, if matzo was brushed with white chocolate, or white chocolate, if matzo was brushed with dark chocolate. Sprinkle over nuts and fruit.
• Transfer matzo to refrigerator until chocolate is set, about 15 minutes. Break into pieces. Serve immediately.

FRUIT & NUT CHOCOLATE CHEQUERS

Steps:

• Roughly chop the chocolate on chopping boards with a large sharp knife - chopping rather than breaking it into squares will help it to melt nice and quickly. Get someone to help if necessary. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
• Put 2 heatproof mixing bowls over pans half-filled with water - make sure that the base of the bowls doesn't touch the water. Add the chocolate, then leave to melt over a gentle heat. Once it starts to melt round the edges of the bowl, stir gently just once or twice, then leave to melt again. Remove from the heat.
• Take care, as the bowls will be hot. Using a teaspoon, spoon the melted chocolates onto the paper in round shapes as evenly sized as possible - you need 16 of each type of chocolate. Leave a teaspoon of the white chocolate in the basin for later.
• To decorate the white chocolates, chop the raspberry flakes, then scatter on half the rounds and top with 2 almond halves. Put a pecan on the rest, then swirl over a little of the chocolate left in the bowl. Sprinkle with cocoa.
• To make the dark chocolates, scatter half the rounds with the candied peel and the other half with the chopped cranberries and sugared cashews. Or try a combination of them all.
• Leave the chocolates to set and harden for about 3 hours (the dark chocolate will set before the white), then pack carefully into a box. They will keep for a week.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch tart pan.
• Beat butter and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in flour until mixture is crumbly. Press into the prepared tart pan.
• Bake crust until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Beat melted and cooled white chocolate and heavy cream in a bowl until smooth. Mix in cream cheese until thoroughly combined. Spread over cooled crust. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water and white sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Mix remaining 1/2 cup water and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch dissolves; add to sugar mixture. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and clears, about 5 minutes. Stir in corn syrup and return to a boil. Remove glaze from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Arrange strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries over cream cheese layer and brush with glaze. Chill for at least 1 hour; store in refrigerator until ready to serve.