DON'T GO CHOCOLATE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: OY / OY VEY!

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Choooooocoooooooolate. Yes, chocolateeeee.

Mmmm. Oh yeah.

On a side note, I do believe those Dove commercials with the brown silk sheets fluttering as the women eat chocolate while moaning wildly is a bit too much.

The following recipe is all about personalizing your dessert. If serving during a dinner party, this looks like you spent the whole day on it.

The reality is, that it take about 10 minutes and an hour to set in the freezer.

And to top it off, dark chocolate is good for your heart and fitting into your jeans tomorrow morning.

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• 3 Chocolate bars (I prefer dark -- over 60 percent)
• Nuts and Berries (I've used almonds, pistachios, and dried cranberries. Try cashews.)
• Dash of Canola oil.

Break up all the chocolate into squares. You can melt the chocolate two ways. Oy: in a pyrex bowl in the microwave. Oy Vey: in a pyrex bowl over a pot of boiling water (through contact heat).

Once the chocolate is melted, coat a pyrex dish or baking tray with either wax paper or saran wrap. Spray very very very lightly with Canola oil (Pam).

Pour the slightly cooled chocolate onto the tray. Sprinkle your selected nuts and berries or dried fruit onto the chocolate.

Throw into the freezer for about an hour.

How to Plate: Break the chocolate bar into large pieces and stack organically.