Peppermint Bark

If you love Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark, you will love this recipe!  I was even told that it was BETTER than theirs...wow!  It was very easy to make, and I think I'll use it for teacher and neighbor gifts next year.

I found the recipe on Happy Housewife Living Life.  Myra is a fun blogger who has great ideas!  I changed a few things based on what I had.  She used soft peppermints, but I used the crunchy candy canes that I had on hand.  Also, I did not mix the mints in with the white layer like she did.  Be sure to check out the original recipe on her website.

Ingredients:


1 1/2 packages white almond/chocolate bark
24 oz chocolate chips
1 1/2 t oil
Peppermints, crushed (but not powdery)
2-3 t peppermint extract


Prepare two cookie sheets with wax paper. Stir chocolate chips and oil well. Melt in microwave, stirring often. Spread thinly on wax paper. Reserve any extra chocolate in ziploc bag. Place both cookie sheets in freezer or refrigerator to allow chocolate to harden.

Meanwhile, melt white almond bark in microwave, stirring often. Add 2 t. peppermint extract and stir well. Taste test and add more extract if needed. (I used 3 teaspoons.)  

Remove cookie sheets from freezer and spread white chocolate/peppermint mixture thinly over hardened chocolate. Sprinkle larger pieces of peppermint on top. Press large pieces down gently. Cut a very small corner out of ziploc bag and drizzle chocolate on top of peppermint bark. Allow bark to harden, then break in small pieces.

Helpful hints (lessons learned from  making it for the first time!):

*I will probably spread a little thinner next time.  I think my candy turned out a little too thick.

*Cut a VERY small hole in the baggie.  Mine was a little too big and the pressure of the chocolate ripped the bag, leaving a giant blob of chocolate on the slab of candy.  Not too pretty, but very tasty!