I think it was Ginny that had asked what to do with chile peppers if you were not a big fan of hot things. I dehydrate a lot of them and make powders but this year I have been smoking them for two hours before dehydrating because it adds to the flavor. I make a very easy to make chocolate candy that has fruit and nuts that my friends loves. This week I added smoked Rocoto pepper and have been told to never go back to the original recipe.
Chocolate Clusters
2 cups dark chocolate chips
1 cup salted nuts, chopped (I use cashews)
1 cup dried fruit (cranberries whole, any other chopped)
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. Remove from heat and stir in fruit and nuts.* Allow mixture to stand for 5 minutes.
Scoop mixture out by spoon and drop onto parchment lined cookie sheet or mini cupcake liners. Refrigerate for at least two hours.
*adding 1-2 tsps of chili powder gives it just a little heat that goes well with chocolate
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