10798 Chocolate Toffee Pumpkin Seed Bark 10 mins, plus time to set 5 mins 10 servings Mon Sep 21 20:01:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 20:45:24 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10798 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:45:24 GMT With a pinch of cayenne With a pinch of cayenne. Bark is one of the easiest confections to make. This one has a dose of the Southwest, with a bit of cayenne and some toasted pumpkin seeds. Luckily bark can be made almost as quickly as it’s devoured, and this recipe is no exception.

What to buy: E. Guittard’s chocolate wafers taste great and come in easy-to-measure disks.

Game plan: The bark should be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, and will last up to 3 days.

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  • Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper, or use a silicone baking sheet, and set aside.
  • Heat pumpkin seeds in a medium frying pan over medium heat and toast until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Let cool slightly, then mix with cayenne until well blended; set aside.
  • Melt chocolate and toffee bar in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat and mix in 3/4 of the pumpkin seed mixture. Spread chocolate mixture onto the lined baking sheet very thinly, into roughly a 12-by-10-inch rectangle. Sprinkle remaining pumpkin seed mixture over top. Let set in a cool, dry location. Once bark is hard, break up into shards.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/11/choc_pumpkin_bark290.jpg Aida Mollenkamp 54 Sweet/Dessert 1/2 cup hulled unsalted pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas**

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    ]]>     6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, such as E. Guittard

    ]]>     1 1/2 ounces finely chopped chocolate toffee bar, such as Heath

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