Mendiants

• 125 g (4 oz) dark chocolate
• 20 g (1

Place a sheet of acetate or greaseproof paper on a marble slab or other cold, smooth surface. Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven or bain-marie. Place a teaspoonful of melted chocolate on the sheet and spread it out with the back of the spoon to form a disc. Make several at a time so that the chocolate does not cool down before you have finished. Place a raisin, pistachio nut, almond and a s