Name: Blonde chocolate Christmas bark
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients: 300g M&S golden blonde chocolate chopped; 65g roasted hazelnuts halved; 35g shelled pistachios; 25g salted pretzels (sticks or twists); 35g candied ginger chopped; 35g candied orange peel slivered, finely sliced; 2 tbsp sugar sprinkles (in festive colours); a good pinch sea salt flakes

A tray of chopped white chocolate bark sprinkled with nuts and dried fruit

300g M&S golden blonde chocolate
chopped
65g roasted hazelnuts
halved
35g shelled pistachios
25g salted pretzels (sticks or twists)
35g candied ginger
chopped
35g candied orange peel
slivered, finely sliced
2 tbsp sugar sprinkles (in festive colours)
a good pinch sea salt flakes

Method

step 1
Line a baking tray with either baking paper or a silicon sheet.
step 2
Slowly melt the blonde chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water (ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water), stirring it occasionally, until fully melted. Or do this in short bursts in the microwave. Allow the chocolate to cool for 1-2 minutes.
step 3
Pour the melted chocolate onto the lined baking tray in a rough rectangle shape approximately 3-4mm thick, then scatter over the remaining ingredients, except the salt, gently pressing them into the surface of the chocolate with the back of a spatula. Finally, sprinkle over a pinch of sea salt flakes, then leave in a cool place to set hard.
step 4
Use a knife to chop the chocolate into sharp shards or break apart with your hands into rough-edged fragments. Enjoy as an after-dinner treat with coffee or wrap into bags with a ribbon to make a delicious gift.