Name: Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chunks
Yield: Makes 36 candies
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), broken into small pieces; Vegetable oil for greasing pan; 2/3 cup dried cranberries; 2/3 cup raisins; 2/3 cup salted roasted shelled pistachios (3 oz); 2/3 cup salted roasted cashews (3 oz)

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Fruit and Nut Chocolate ChunksRomulo Yanes

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 35 min

Cooks' notes:

• If you have more time, chill the candy in the refrigerator (instead of in the freezer) until firm, about 1 hour. • Candy keeps, wrapped well in foil and chilled, 2 weeks.

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