Cashew Clusters

I make this recipe for many bake sales at the local community college where I work. They are always the first to sell out.

—BETSY GRANTIER CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA



PREP: 20 MIN. + STANDING • MAKES: 6 DOZEN


1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped

1/3 cup milk chocolate chips

1 can (9 3/4 ounces) salted whole cashews

1 can (9 1/4 ounces) salted cashew halves and pieces

1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Cover and microwave at 50% power until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.

2. Stir in cashews. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined pans. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

NOTE This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.