sporkorfoon:

Who needs $15 a pop peppermint bark (I’m talking to you, Williams Sonoma) when you can make yours at home for a fraction of the price?
Peppermint Bark
12 oz bitter sweet chocolate, finely chopped 12 oz white chocolate, finely chopped 1/4 cup whipping cream 1 tsp Peppermint extract 6 oz peppermint candies
Line a 13 x 9 baking pan with foil( use non stick foil), make sure you let the sides overhang so you can pull the bark out when its done.
In a heavy duty zip lock bag, crush the peppermints.
In a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate, peppermint extract and whipping cream and stir until smooth.
Pour the dark chocolate into the baking pan and evenly smooth out.
Place in the fridge for about 15 minutes to firm.
In a double boiler, melt the white chocolate and stir until smooth.
Remove the dark chocolate from the fridge and with a paper towel, blot off and moisture that has accumulated on the top.
Pour the white chocolate over the dark chocolate.
Sprinkle the peppermint candies over the white chocolate.
Place in fridge to firm for about 1 hour.
Remove and cut to your desired shape and size.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
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TRY THIS FOR NEXT YEAR!

sporkorfoon:

Who needs $15 a pop peppermint bark (I’m talking to you, Williams Sonoma) when you can make yours at home for a fraction of the price?

Peppermint Bark

12 oz bitter sweet chocolate, finely chopped
12 oz white chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tsp Peppermint extract
6 oz peppermint candies

Line a 13 x 9 baking pan with foil( use non stick foil), make sure you let the sides overhang so you can pull the bark out when its done.

In a heavy duty zip lock bag, crush the peppermints.

In a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate, peppermint extract and whipping cream and stir until smooth.

Pour the dark chocolate into the baking pan and evenly smooth out.

Place in the fridge for about 15 minutes to firm.

In a double boiler, melt the white chocolate and stir until smooth.

Remove the dark chocolate from the fridge and with a paper towel, blot off and moisture that has accumulated on the top.

Pour the white chocolate over the dark chocolate.

Sprinkle the peppermint candies over the white chocolate.

Place in fridge to firm for about 1 hour.

Remove and cut to your desired shape and size.

Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Source

TRY THIS FOR NEXT YEAR!

posted : Friday, February 6th, 2009

tags : reblog