Hurry! You still have time to make this one for
the post-man (or post-woman in our case)
Peppermint Bark-
1 bag of dark chocolate/ bittersweet chips
1 bag of white chocolate chips
peppermint extract
4 candy canes
Melt dark chocolate chips over double boiler (don't burn your hands when lifting up the bowl like I always do). Pour chocolate onto cookie sheet (not too big, mine was too big) and place in the fridge. Wash bowl (or use you dishwasher/ hubby like me!). Melt the white chocolate in the same fashion. Crush candy cane while melting white chocolate in zip lock bag with a rolling pin. Add peppermint extract to your liking (I used an estimated 1tsp). Make sure you start off with a little and add to taste! Pour white chocolate over dark chocolate on baking sheet... use an off-set spatula to smooth the best you can. Add the crushed candy cane to the top. press into chocolate the best you can. Refrigerate for 1 hour and break up. You can package in a cellophane bag with a bow or if you are lucky like me and score these vintage mason jars just throw them in there! Add a label and send off to your neighbor, friends, or post-woman!
P.S. The extra little bites are perfect for adding to a Christmas flavored coffee, whip cream on hot chocolate, or on ice cream. Have I mentioned my Christmas Spirit is "Eating really good stuff!" (per Carter)
1 bag of dark chocolate/ bittersweet chips
1 bag of white chocolate chips
peppermint extract
4 candy canes
Melt dark chocolate chips over double boiler (don't burn your hands when lifting up the bowl like I always do). Pour chocolate onto cookie sheet (not too big, mine was too big) and place in the fridge. Wash bowl (or use you dishwasher/ hubby like me!). Melt the white chocolate in the same fashion. Crush candy cane while melting white chocolate in zip lock bag with a rolling pin. Add peppermint extract to your liking (I used an estimated 1tsp). Make sure you start off with a little and add to taste! Pour white chocolate over dark chocolate on baking sheet... use an off-set spatula to smooth the best you can. Add the crushed candy cane to the top. press into chocolate the best you can. Refrigerate for 1 hour and break up. You can package in a cellophane bag with a bow or if you are lucky like me and score these vintage mason jars just throw them in there! Add a label and send off to your neighbor, friends, or post-woman!
P.S. The extra little bites are perfect for adding to a Christmas flavored coffee, whip cream on hot chocolate, or on ice cream. Have I mentioned my Christmas Spirit is "Eating really good stuff!" (per Carter)
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