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Shards of white chocolate cranberry pistachio bark piled on a gray stoneware plate, topped with chopped green pistachios, dried cranberries and a few flakes of sea salt

Cranberry Pistachio Bark

White chocolate bark topped with salted pistachios, dried cranberries and orange zest, set in the fridge and broken into shards for an easy holiday gift.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Setting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 20 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 160
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb good-quality white chocolate 450 g, finely chopped
  • 1 cup shelled pistachios about 125 g, roasted and salted, chopped and divided
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries about 60 g, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp finely grated orange zest optional
  • flaky sea salt optional, for the top

Method
 

  1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Chop the pistachios and cranberries and zest the orange.
  2. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, stirring often; remove from the heat while a few small pieces remain and stir until smooth. Or microwave at 50 percent power in 30-second bursts, stirring after each.
  3. Stir in the orange zest, if using, and half of the pistachios.
  4. Spread the chocolate on the parchment about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick with an offset spatula.
  5. Immediately scatter the remaining pistachios and the cranberries over the top, press them in gently and sprinkle with flaky salt, if using.
  6. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes, until completely firm.
  7. Break or cut into about 20 pieces.

Notes

Storage: keep in an airtight container in a cool, dry place with parchment between layers; in a warm kitchen, store well sealed in the fridge. Best within a few weeks.
Make-ahead: make it up to two weeks before gifting and keep it cool and airtight.
Substitutions: almonds or walnuts for pistachios; dried cherries for cranberries; candy melts for white chocolate (firmer, less chocolate flavor).
Keep all tools dry: water makes white chocolate seize. Nutrition is an estimate, not a laboratory analysis.