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Chocolate Apricot Bugs (Giada De Laurentiis) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 cup chocolate chips
20 (about 6 oz) dried apricots
sixty 2 1/2-inch-long pieces thin black licorice, such as licorice laces
special equipment: a wooden skewer

Directions:

Place 1/4 cup of chocolate chips in a small bowl. Place the bowl over a small pan of barely simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
Gently squeeze the sides of an apricot together until 3/4-inch thick. Using a wooden skewer, make a hole through the center of the side of the apricot and thread a piece of licorice through the hole. Repeat twice more on either side of the first hole. Gently flatten out the apricot to its original shape. Dip the blunt end of the skewer in the melted chocolate and place a very small dab of chocolate onto the flat side of 2 chocolate chips. Place the chocolate chips side-by-side on the end of the apricot to form 2 eyes. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Allow the melted chocolate to harden, about 15 minutes, and serve.
Cook's Note: The bugs can also be made using dried prunes. Use red licorice lace for the legs and white chocolate chips for the eyes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	97.72 Kcal (409 kJ)
Calories from fat	15.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.76g	3%
Sodium	19.99mg	1%
Potassium	341.73mg	7%
Total Carbs	21.76g	7%
Sugars	15.03g	60%
Dietary Fiber	1.98g	8%
Protein	1.15g	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	18.1mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	285.19 Kcal (1194 kJ)
Calories from fat	46.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.14g	3%
Sodium	58.34mg	1%
Potassium	997.32mg	7%
Total Carbs	63.52g	7%
Sugars	43.85g	60%
Dietary Fiber	5.79g	8%
Protein	3.35g	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0%
Iron	2.8mg	5%
Calcium	52.9mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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