Need a quick and simple last minute gift idea this holiday season? Well, how about creating a delicious homemade treat, such as chocolate candy bark.This particular treat can be made with just about any chocolate of choice along with the ability to be decorated anyway you wish. Its an easy to make gift idea to give anyone and is also quite elegant. So, if anyone loves this idea and needs some help along the way. Then your welcome to try my holiday candy bark recipe and use it to bring your own ideas to light.
My particular recipe for white chocolate peppermint bark is a perfect fit for the holidays and for gift giving. Why do I say that? Well, this is because peppermint candies are very popular during this season, along with white chocolate. So, they are always readily available in stores and usually on sale. Also, this recipe only uses these two ingredients, so its great for any beginner candy maker and keeps it inexpensive. Peppermint bark is also quite an adaptable recipe as I mention before, easily removing or put in additions of choice such as chocolate, candy, nuts etc. Although, when you choose a white chocolate I highly recommend using Lindt or even a higher quality. This tactic will save you time and money, along with creating a smooth chocolate bark.
Overall, you cannot go wrong with making a chocolate candy bark. Its simply melting and adding flavors to somehow create an elegant treat. However, when you choose peppermint bark,it can be a little tedious to make, since you have to unwrap candy. So,to cut that time, I recommend involving extra hands to chip in to help move it along quickly and smoothly Other than that, I highly recommend this recipe and I love for everyone to start their own creations for the holidays. Maybe even create a recipe that will go down from generation to generation.
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
2 tbsp softened butter
1 pound white chocolate (5 bars of 100 gram lindt white chocolate)
1 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
Line a large cookie sheet with foil,grease well with butter and set aside.
Unwrap the peppermint candies or candy canes, enough for 1 cup of crushed candy.Place candies in a large Ziploc bag and crush the candy into varying sizes using a rolling pin.
Fill a medium sized pot,half way with water.Place a large glass bowl over top of pot,creating a double boiler.On low heat,have water only simmering.Melt the white chocolate in the glass bowl,once melted and smooth,add the crushed peppermint.
Working quickly, pour the white chocolate mixture onto a prepared cookie sheet.Spread evenly until the entire pan is covered. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate till firm,can be easily chilled overnight as well.Once ready,gently break varied sizes and store in an airtight container,layered with wax paper.A Christmas tin is a good choice for storing or to wrap this treat as a gift.
Thanks for another great post.This is so amazing.
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