Name: Ghostly Chocolate-Nut Bark
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, plus cooling
Yield: Makes one 13- by 18-inch pan, about 3 dozen pieces
Ingredients: 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts; 1 cup roughly chopped almonds; 1/2 cup roughly chopped hazelnuts; 1/2 cup corn syrup; 20 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate (62% to 71% cacao), finely chopped (4 cups); 7 1/2 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)

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Ghostly Chocolate-Nut BarkCharles Masters, food styling by Suzanne Lenzer

Cooks Note:

The bark can be kept in the refrigerator, uncovered, for up to 1 week.

For a more elegant presentation, Torres suggests, make easy French candies called mendiants. "Drop small dollops of melted chocolate on parchment paper and sprinkle them with the candied nuts," he says. Then chill as directed until firm.

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