Easy Chocolate Dipped Apricots Apricot Chanukah Gelt
This is a quick homemade candy delicacy that can also be used as a tastier take on chanukah gelt, inspired by a recipe in martha stewart living. I used ghirardelli bitterwsweet baking chocolate bars. After you make the chocolate-dipped apricots, read up on how to play dreidel and use the candies in place of coins. These morsels make a great gift for any occasion.
Steps
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Heat chocolate over a double-boiler.
Allow the water in the boiler to get hot but not fully boil.
Use a plastic spatula to scrape chocolate away from the sides.
Remove from heat as soon as the chocolate is melted.
If you prefer to use a microwave , melt the chocolate in a glass bowl in short intervals , stirring well with spatula.
Immediately add all the apricots to the pot melted chocolate , and stir gently until they are all coated fully.
Carefully lift each piece out of the pot with a fork , allowing some of the excess chocolate to drip off.
For a more sophisticated look , you can also try holding each apricot by one end with your fingers and dipping only half of it into the chocolate.
Place carefully on parchment-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate until the chocolate has become firm.
Optionally , you can wrap individually in foil wrappers to give as gifts.
Store in the refrigerator - if refrigerated , they can last up to a wee.
Ingredients
dried apricot, bittersweet chocolate, aluminum foil