Peppermint Bark
This classic holiday favorite is as beautiful as it is delicious! Peppermint Bark combines layers of creamy white and rich dark chocolate, sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies for a refreshing crunch.
Ingredients
- 6 oz White Chocolate
- 3 oz Dark Chocolate
- 5 Peppermint candies, crushed
- 1 tsp Peppermint extract (optional )
Instructions
- Melt half of the white chocolate (3 oz) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Pour the melted chocolate out onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper and spread out with a spatula or wooden spoon. Sprinkle the peppermint candy chunks on to the chocolate. Keep this 1st layer in deep freezer.
- Meanwhile melt all of the dark chocolate in the broiler (6-8 minutes). If you are using peppermint extract this is the time to mix it with the melted dark chocolate.
- Take out the first layer from freezer & pour the melted dark chocolate over it. Sprinkle some crushed peppermint candy on the top. Keep these 2 layers back into the freezer.
- Melt the remaining white chocolate ( 3 oz) in the broiler ( 5 minutes approximately ).
- Again take out the two layers from the freezer & pour the melted white chocolate & the remaining peppermint candy chunks.
- Let all the three layers ( white-dark-white) cool in the freezer for 15 minutes or until firm.
- Remove from the cookie sheet & break into small pieces. It's traditionally broken into pieces but you may use cookie cutter. Either way dip your knife or cookie cutter in hot water.
Notes
A word of advice : Please don't try to microwave the chocolate. Always use a double broiler.
I've used 'Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares' & 'Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate With Mint'. Since this dark chocolate already has mint flavor, I didn't use peppermint extract in the recipe.
You may use more of dark & less of white chocolate. In that case use 3 oz white & 6 Oz dark chocolate. You will get dark-white-dark alternating layers.