Triple Chocolate-Nut Clusters

Ingredients

• 4 ounce bittersweet chocolate baking squares 
• 9.8 ounce cashew pieces salted whole canned
• 2 ounce chocolate bark coating squares cut in half
• 16 ounce dry-roasted peanuts 
• 2 cups pecans 
• 12 ounce semisweet chocolate morsels 
• 1 tablespoon shortening 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• wax paper
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW 2 hours or until chocolate is melted. Stir chocolate and nuts; add vanilla, stirring well to coat.
2. Drop candy by heaping teaspoonfuls onto wax paper.
3. Let stand at least 2 hours or until firm. Store in an airtight container.