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<\/a><\/p>\nIt’s the perfect snack for a cozy afternoon or a bedtime snack OR as a great gift to give to friends.<\/p>\n
I participated in the Great Blogger Cookie Swap<\/a> this year. Since I knew cookies would get beat up with my less-than-stellar packing skills, I went with a treat that could get tossed around and still maintain it\u2019s grandeur. PEPPERMINT BARK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Simple, right? It really is! I don\u2019t have a double boiler, though I hear great things about this one<\/a><\/strong>, so I melted my chocolate over low heat in a pot. It worked beautifully.<\/p>\n Step 1<\/span>: Melt the semisweet chocolate over low heat, stirring often, until smooth. Pour onto parchment-lined baking sheet and smooth into a thin, even layer. Pick up the pan and tilt it to help achieve evenness. Place baking sheet in fridge for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n Step 2<\/span>: In a cleaned or separate pot, melt white chocolate, stirring often until smooth. Stir in 1 tsp peppermint extract.<\/p>\n Step 4<\/span>: Pour the white peppermint chocolate over the semisweet.<\/p>\n Smooth out the chocolate into a thin, even layer, using a spatula and picking up and tilting the pan. While chocolate is still soft, sprinkle on candy cane pieces, making sure they are gently pressed into the surface.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nStep 3<\/span>: Turn off heat on the stove, remove baking sheet from fridge and crush candy canes in a large ziplock bag. This should have given the semisweet chocolate about 15-20 minutes in the fridge, which is enough time for it to set.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n