Ingredients
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12
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Directions
Peppermint Bark, This is a copycat of the William Sonoma Bark that costs $22 a lb I have never tried their version, but when my mom told me she liked it, I went on a search to find the recipe Make sure to buy white chocolate chips that contain cocoa butter to get a smooth melt- otherwise, you will end up with clumpy chocolate Use good quality chocolate chips (belgian, semi-sweet, or bittersweet) for the best results This recipe is so simple and delicious my only hope is that I’m able to save a piece for my mom Recipe by Rita Nader Heikenfeld , I don’t have a double boiler How can I do this without that?, This is the second year making these My first mistake was using semi-sweet chocolate chips They don’t melt I didn’t remember using the milk chocolate last year when they turned out perfect So second try try this year I sprayed a bit of cooking spray around the outside edges of the pan then placed parchment paper cut to fit inside and the oil from the spray held it in place After melting the milk chocolate and spreading it, I put it in the freezer to set I wrapped a couple of gifts in the mean time then came back and started melting the white chocolate I set the pan with the dark chocolate out while melting the white so that I could work quickly Once melted with the peppermint infused, I quickly spread it on the dark chocolate and then spread the broken peppermint candy pieces and lightly pressed on them with the back of a silicone spatula Placed it back in the freezer and wrapped some more gifts Then came back to crack and pack into decorative gift baking bags One thing I do is keep them in the refrigerator before bringing them to hand out as gifts at work
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Steps
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Preheat Oven to 250. Line a 9x13 Pan With Foil, Letting It Hang Over the Sides. Spray Foil. Pour the Chocolate Chips in an Even Layer on the Foil. Place in Oven For 5 Minutes or Until Almost Melted. Remove from Oven, Smooth With an Offset Spatula or Knife. Place in Refrigerator Until Cold and Firm, About 20 Minutes. |
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Melt White Chocolate Chips in a Double Boiler or in a Metal Bowl Over Simmering Water (dont Let Bottom of Bowl Touch Water), Until Chocolate Is Almost Melted. If You Are Daring, You Can Use Your Microwave. Remove Bowl from Water and Stir Until Completely Melted, Stirring in Extract. Let Cool a Little Bit So It Doesnt Melt the Chocolate Layer When You Pour It on Top. Pour This Over Chocolate Layer, and, Working Quickly, Spread to Cover. Sprinkle With Crushed Candy (i Pressed the Candy in Just a Bit). |
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Chill Until Both Layers Are Firm. Lift Foil Out of Pan and Shake Off Excess Candy. Trim Edges. Cut Into 2 Wide Strips. Peel Bark from Foil and Cut Each Strip as Desired. Chill in Covered Container. Makes About 2 Pounds. |
