BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S WHITE CHOCOLATE BARK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a pencil, draw an 8"x10" rectangle on a piece of parchment paper. Turn the parchement paper over so the pencil mark doesn't get on the chocolate, and place it on a sheet pan. 2. Place the pistachios in one layer on another sheet pan and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. 3. Place three quarters of the white chocolate in a heatproof glass bowl, and put it in the microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate with a rubber spatula, return it to the microwave for another 30 seconds, then stir again. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second intervals until the chocolate is JUST melted. Immediately stir in the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. (If you need to heat it a little more, put it in the microwave for another 15 seconds.) 4. Pour the melted chocolate onto the parchment paper and spread it lightly to fill the drawn rectangle. Sprinkle the top evenly with the cooled pistachios, the cranberries and apricots. Press the nuts and fruit lightly so they will set in the chocolate. Set aside for at least 2 hours until firm, or refrigerate for 20 minutes. Cut or break the bark into 16 pieces and serve at room temperature. Makes 16 pieces.