Recipe - Fruit And Nut Clusters

12 ounce SemiSweet Chocolate OR
Vanilla Milk Chocolate
chips; 2 cups
One half cup Slivered Almonds; toasted*
One half cup Dates; chopped
One half cup Red Candied Cherries;
chopped
8 Red Candied Cherries;
quartered; if desired

Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In med. saucepan over low heat, melt
chips; stir until smooth. Stir in almonds, dates and cherries. Drop by
teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Garnish each with candied cherry
piece. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight container in cool place.
Makes 32 candies. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Line cookie sheets with waxed
paper. In 4cup microwavesafe measuring cup, microwave chips on MEDIUM for
34 mins., stirring once halfway through cooking. Stir until smooth.
Continue as directed above. *TIP: To toast almonds, spread on cookie sheet;
bake at 375 F for 510 mins. or until light golden brown. Or, spread in
thin layer in microwavesafe pie pan. Microwave on HIGH for 34 mins., or
until light golden brown, stirring frequently. "To add color contrast to
your candy tray, prepare one recipe using the chocolate chips and another
using the vanilla milk chips."

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini