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- 1 1/4 pounds dark chocolate (I used 5 4-oz. Ghiradelli baking bars)
- 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
- 1 heaping cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
- Kosher salt for sprinkling
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