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peeled and deveined cooked large shrimp.6. small Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced.

12. sweet mini peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into bite-size pieces.8. small round tomatoes (such as Campari), cut into wedges.1. small red onion, thinly sliced.

feta cheese, crumbled into large chunks.loosely packed fresh mint leaves.

loosely packed fresh basil leaves.

Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan over high.Work quickly, or the chocolate will set before you've accomplished this.

If the nuts and fruit do not stick to the chocolate, lightly dip them in the bowl of tempered chocolate and "glue" them to the top of the disk.When you finish these, repeat the process until you have used all of the tempered chocolate, nuts, and candied fruits.. Set the mendiants aside to harden until ready to serve.

Store the mendiants in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.. Notes.Recipe courtesy of Dessert Circus, Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make At Home by Jacques Torres..