{"id":2704,"date":"2013-08-01T22:47:15","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T12:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thenutritionguruandthechef.wordpress.com\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2019-06-03T11:25:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T01:25:46","slug":"dark-chocolate-bark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/2013\/08\/01\/dark-chocolate-bark\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Chocolate Bark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You all know me now, I have a major sweet tooth and\u00a0love dark chocolate.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"dark chocolate bark recipe\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dark-chocolate-bark-recipe-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><strong>If I deny myself chocolate and go cold turkey, it just doesn&#8217;t work for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After 3 days I&#8217;m a raging lunatic and end up buying 3 blocks of the most sugar laden chocolate I can find and I eat the 3 of them in the space of 3 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Not. Good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instead, over time I have learned that I can have a square of chocolate and life is grand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My waistline doesn&#8217;t pay for it and neither does my mood (or the poor Chef who cops my rage when I deny myself chocolate).<\/p>\n<p>I purchase good quality dark chocolate and melt it down to make a delicious thin slab. I add all sorts of lovelies to it and then break it into pieces and store in a jar as my little chocolate heaven.<\/p>\n<p>Recipe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Block of good quality dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>If you have intolerances, there are \u00a0plenty of gluten free, dairy free chocolates available now that you can use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Topping suggestions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pistachio nuts<\/li>\n<li>Almonds<\/li>\n<li>Macadamia nuts<\/li>\n<li>Chia Seeds<\/li>\n<li>Goji Berries<\/li>\n<li>Unsweetened Cranberries<\/li>\n<li>Sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li>Sultanas<\/li>\n<li>Inca Berries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will need a baking tray lined with GREASE PROOF baking paper.<\/li>\n<li>Place the nuts in a plastic bag and tie the end to create a knot. With a rolling pin, crush the nuts.<\/li>\n<li>In a saucepan on very low heat, melt the chocolate until 75% melted. Do not stir<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the heat and stir briskly to melt the remaining chocolate<\/li>\n<li>Quickly pour the chocolate onto the lined baking tray<\/li>\n<li>Pick up the baking tray and tip from side to side in order the let the chocolate spread into a thin layer.<\/li>\n<li>While the chocolate is still in liquid form, scatter with your topping ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Leave on the bench, or place in the fridge to go hard.<\/li>\n<li>Once hard, break the slab into pieces and store in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The toppings are endless, set forth and create your own!<\/p>\n<p>Or, why not pour the warm melted chocolate on top of you next cake and sprinkle with the nuts and fruit \u00a0for a delicious and beautiful looking topping.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thenutritionguruandthechef.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/find-us-on-facebook.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2363 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thenutritionguruandthechef.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/find-us-on-facebook.png\" alt=\"Find-us-on-facebook\" width=\"200\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; You all know me now, I have a major sweet tooth and\u00a0love dark chocolate.\u00a0If I deny myself chocolate and go cold turkey, it just doesn&#8217;t work for me. 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