This is a dessert bar that is chocked full of goodness; 5oz nuts, 8 oz mixed dry fruit, 1/4 cup shredded coconut and 7oz chocolate. I worked with the ingredients I had at home so my choices were: pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, dried cranberries, raisins, one dried fig, candied ginger, dark chocolate and I used sweetened coconut as that is what I had. The chocolate is melted and all the ingredients are tossed together to coat. The chocolate mixture is put into a 8-inch square pan coated with oil, parchment paper and cocoa powder. It needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Unlike Dorie I did not grow up eating this kind of dessert. This recipe reminded me of a Kind Nut & Spice bar. The only problem I had was with the cocoa powder. My cocoa powder was a lot lighter than the dark chocolate I used, it was clearly visible all over. I tried to brush it off with a pastry brush and that just made it worse. The sheen of my chocolate was completely gone. I don’t think the cocoa powder was necessary. The oil and parchment paper (I made a sling) prevented any sticking and I think the cocoa powder was not necessary. To see what others thought head over to Tuesdays with Dorie.