Peppermint Bark

Peppermint Bark is one of my favorite Christmas snacks. So I'm going to share with you how my family makes it.

you will need

17 oz white chocolate (we like to use Baker's brand) chopped up

6 oz or around 30 red and white striped hard peppermint candies (the better quality ones taste best) coarsely crushed

7 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped (we use Baker's brand)

6 T whipping cream

3/4 tsp peppermint extract

Start by wrapping a cookie sheet in foil and then mark a 12x9" rectangle on the foil. Next take the metal bowl and put it on top of a sauce pan with boiling water turned down to med-low. Then you stir the chocolate till its melted. Once its melted take 2/3 c and spread evenly in the rectangle that you drew on your foil. then right away sprinkle 1/4 c of the crushed peppermint candies over the chocolate. It should look like the picture below.

Chill 15 min.

Now set aside the remaining white chocolate. and in another metal bowl or the top part of a double boiler melt the semisweet or bittersweet chocolate with the heavy cream and peppermint extract.

once that is melted take the chilled 1st layer out so you can spread the chocolate evenly on top of the candies. It should look like the picture below.

This will now need to be chilled about 25 min or until cold and firm

Put the white chocolate back on the pot of water to re-melt it. Once the first two layers are chilled spread the rest of the melted white chocolate on top, and then add the peppermint candies right away and then chill for another 20 minutes or until firm. It should look like the picture below.

Once it is chilled you need to carefully remove the foil and set the peppermint bark on a cutting surface. If you want a professional look cut off the edges so they are nice and strait. Next cut bark crosswise into 2'' wide strips.

Cut each strip into 3 sections or more if you prefer.

Then cut those sections diagonally into triangles.

store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and enjoy.

If you try this let me know what you think.