Amish Zebra Cashew Clusters

In the depths of the town’s low-ceilinged general store, the small barrel bins of candy housed the sweet relief after a long day of school and an even longer and dreaded evening of homework. There were sour and sweet gummies, chewy taffies, and meltaway squares of fudge, but nothing was quite like the intriguingly named Amish Zebra Cashew Clusters. For the briefest moment, you could slowly savor your time between school and homework by eating one of these clusters. Maybe you’re not a child anymore, but we need some of these candies to get that feeling again.

Why these candies are called Amish Zebra Cashew Clusters is probably based on their appearance. Simple answer. Why are they Amish? Well, it’s hard to say, but the closer you get to Pennsylvania, the more you see these clusters. A mound of cashews mixed with white chocolate is garnished with stripes of chocolate, making for a palatable balance of sweet and chocolatey richness. Salted roasted cashews add the well-needed balance to the chocolate, meaning the salty-sweet combination is at peak perfection here. These clusters are perfect candies to not just eat, but also give. Amish Zebra Cashew Clusters would be great additions to a holiday cookie tin or a gift for the host or hostess of a party.

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INGREDIENTS

• 12 ounces (about 2 cups) salted roasted cashews
• 20 ounces almond bark or white chocolate
• 8 ounces milk chocolate

PREPARATION

1. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, melt almond bark in 25-second intervals, stirring between each 25-seconds until completely melted.
3. Fold cashews into almond bark, stirring until cashews are completely coated.
4. Using a big tablespoon, drop portions onto prepared cookie sheets. You can readjust the shapes of the clusters after they hit the parchment paper.
5. Let the cluster set up a bit, about 20 minutes.
6. Once the cashews set up, melt the milk chocolate in 20 to 25-second intervals until completely melted. Drizzle the milk chocolate over each cluster and let clusters set up completely (generally another 20 minutes) before serving or storing them in a container.