Chocolate Cashew Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup unsalted cashews or 1 cup almonds, toasted blanched
1/2 cup butter, cut up

Preparation

In a small heavy saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate begins to melt. Immediately remove the chocolate from heat; stir until smooth.
Cool slightly.
Place nuts in a food processor or blender; cover and process until nuts are finely chopped, stopping and scraping the sides as necessary.
Add butter; process until nearly smooth.
Transfer mixture to a bowl; stir in melted chocolate. Serve at room temperature. Use spread on croissants, muffins or biscuits.