Name: Salted Honey and Chocolate Bark
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces saltine or Ritz crackers; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted; 1/2 cup dried tart cherries or sweetened dried cranberries; 2 tablespoons coffee beans, crushed; 1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts, chopped; 2 tablespoons roasted cacao nibs; 2 teaspoons flaky sea salt (such as Maldon); A candy thermometer

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Salted Honey and Chocolate BarkMichael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Sparkly candy canes and winking snowmen aren't for everyone. Salted Honey and Chocolate Bark is a sweet-and-salty confection that even the manliest of men would be pleased to nibble on—or make. No cookie cutters, sprinkles, or icing necessary.

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