Cherry and pistachio block

Name: Cherry and pistachio block
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 large triangles or 24 small

15 minutes + chilling
12 large triangles or 24 small
Easy

This can be made up to a week ahead, provided you keep it nice and cool. Serve as a treat with coffee or as a sweet canapé. It’s frighteningly moreish, and a great one for Christmas Day dessert if you're hosting people who don't like traditional festive puddings.

August 13, 2015 at 2:28 pm

Ingredients

white chocolate 500g,   chopped
coconut oil or white vegetable  fat or crisco 2 tbsp 
dried cherries 60g 
red glace cherries 150g, quartered
blanched almonds 100g, roughly chopped
shelled and peeled pistachios 100g, roughly chopped 
rice crispies 6 tbsp 
marshmallows 8 large, snipped into quarters

Method

Step 1

Melt the chocolate and fat together  in a microwave or bowl set over a pan  of simmering water. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Scoop the mixture into a baking paper-lined 20cm square tin or baking dish (or use a silicone mould).
Step 2

Leave in a cool place or in the fridge to set. Cut into pieces to serve.