Blueberry Chocolate Clusters
Easy to make and a treat to eat, blueberry-chocolate clusters make a great homemade gift.
ingredients:
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup chocolate chips (dark, milk or white)
1 cup chocolate chips (dark, milk or white)
directions:
1. Rinse blueberries, spread on paper towels and pat dry. Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment.
2. In a small bowl or top of a double boiler, over barely simmering water, place chocolate; stir until melted. Remove bowl from hot water; gently fold in blueberries.
3. Make clusters by spooning 4 or 5 warm chocolate-coated blueberries onto wax paper, placing them 1 inch apart. Or, spoon mixture into silicone candy molds. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
4. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to three days. For gift presentation: place clusters in pleated paper candy cups and arrange in a box.
Makes 18 to 24 clusters
Recipe developed by Lewis & Neale Inc. for the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
Next up: Another great food gift, Sweetly Coated Walnuts
