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Chocolate Fruit Clusters
makes 10

4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
about 1/3 cup dried cranberries or currants
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

In a medium bowl, in the microwave, place the chocolate chips and tahini.

Microwave at High for 1 minute. Stir and cook for 30 seconds more or until chocolate chips are beginning to melt. Stir to blend. Stir in the cranberries or currants and nuts. Spoon into 1-inch candy paper cups. Refrigerate to harden, about 1/2 hour. Serve directly from refrigerator.

This recipe from the article Recipes for ISRAELI SPA DAY

Ethel G. Hofman has more than 20 years of experience in the kosher food and wine industry. She is a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is food editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times and Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. She can be reached for consulting at: www.kosherfoodconsultants.com

You can get Her cookbook: Everyday Cooking for the Jewish Home through amazon.com and bookstores. Her other cookbook: Making Food Beautiful is available directly from her. Email her at: ethelhof@aol.com

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