Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean Bark
serves 6

Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean BarkIngredients

  • 10 ounces plus 2 ounces dark chocolate (semi-sweet chocolate chips)
  • 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 3/4 cup (1 4.3-ounce package) dark chocolate-covered espresso beans, roughly chopped

Procedure

Melt 10 ounces of chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring often, until smooth.  Whisk in instant espresso powder.  Pour onto a baking sheet with a rim lined with parchment paper to form a 7-inch by 10-inch rectangle of chocolate.

Place the bowl back on the double boiler, and add the remaining 2 ounces chocolate.

Press the chopped espresso beans gently into the rectangle of chocolate on the parchment.  Pour the remaining 2 ounces melted chocolate over the top, spreading evenly with silicone spatula.  Allow to sit in the fridge to harden for 2 hours.  Break into shards with hands.