Chocolate Almond Hay Stacks

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 400 g slivered almonds
• 150 g powdered sugar
• 200 g dark chocolate wafers (baking wafers) or 200 g milk chocolate wafers (baking wafers) or 200 g chocolate wafers (baking wafers)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 place almond slivers on your work surface and cover with a damp towel.
• 3 allow almonds to absorb moisture for a few minutes.
• 4 prepare a baking sheet with bakers parchment paper (or aluminum foil).
• 5 in a mixing bowl, combine the almonds and the powdered sugar.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• 9 remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 10 melt chocolate in a double boiler (or place a metal pot into a larger pot of hot water).
• 11 heat chocolate to a temperature of 37°c, then allow it to cool to 32°c.
• 12 mix the almond mixture into the chocolate.
• 13 with a teaspoon, make about 55 portions and place on a cold, parchment paper lined, baking sheet.
• 14 allow almond mixture to cool.