Chocolate Bark

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Makes enough for 4-6 gift bags. Ingredients 600g dark chocolate , roughly chopped. 2 cups of toppings of your choice. Try dried cranberries , coconut shards and almonds , or raisins , pistachios and small pieces of crystalised ginger . Method Melt 400g of dark chocolate in the microwave in short bursts, or over a double boiler. Add the remaining chocolate to the pan in pieces, off the heat and stir it until it has all melted and is smooth. Pour the chocolate onto a large baking sheet lined with baking paper. Press the toppings into the chocolate. Allow to harden at room temperature for 2 hours. If it is warm, transfer to the fridge to harden. Cut into pieces and store in cellophane bags in the fridge, or a cool dark place. Recipe by Tori Haschka.