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So this nerd walks into a bar...

My parents gave me a couple boxes of Nerds for Christmas. And my philosophy tends to be that chocolate makes everything better. Stacey's Nerdy Chocolate Bars : 17 oz Guittard 64% dark chocolate couverture Holiday Nerds (green, red, and white - watermelon, wild cherry, and punch flavors) 1 oz bar mold (16 cavities) First I put some of the nerds into a bowl for easy access. Then, I tempered the dark chocolate and then spooned it into the molds with a tablespoon.  Two heaping tablespoons full of chocolate fill the mold pretty well.  I followed that with my standard jiggling of the mold on the counter to remove air bubbles.  Then I sprinkled the nerds on top, and went on to the next cavity until I'd filled all 16. I let the chocolate cool overnight and freed them the next morning.  Correctly tempered chocolate will just fall out of the bar molds, so it's important to be prepared for that.  I covered the mold with plastic wrap, and then invert a baking ...