This is a ridiculously simple recipe. I won't deny it. But it's also something I never made and never realized was so dang simple. It will make a great addition to any assortment of holiday treats.
The only trouble I had was that it calls for 2 lbs of white chocolate and I only found it in 6 oz. boxes (on sale for $4 each). So by my count you'd need at least 5 boxes to do a full recipe so I settled for 2 and just estimated the other 2 ingredients. In the end it came out delicious and lasted almost a whole 24 hours in our house. Yummy.
PEPPERMINT BARK
Source: pauladeen.com
Peppermint flavorings (optional - about 2 tsp or to taste) - 2 lb. white chocolate - Crushed candy canes, to yield 1 C.
Place candy canes in a plastic bag and hammer into 1/4-inch chunks or smaller. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Combine candy cane chunks with chocolate (add peppermint flavoring at this point if desired). Pour mixture onto a cookie sheet layered with parchment or waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for 45 minutes or until firm.
I was JUST thinking about trying to look up a reciepe for peppermint bark. Thanks for saving me the time. ;) Did you add the peppermint flavor or go without?
ReplyDeleteI did do the peppermint flavor and I think it definitely helps if you're using pretty big chunks of candy cane but if you're crushing the candy cane up pretty fine then it would probably be OK without the extra flavor.
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