A Christmas Gift Idea and Recipe!

With Christmas quickly coming up we would love to share a favorite recipe for Peppermint Bark with you. Along with the fast and easy recipe we are including a festive decorated tin idea. The recipe is enough to fill three of our Minnie-Cans (along with a bit left over!)

Project compliments of Sharon Laakkonen

Layered Peppermint Crunch

• 22 oz good-quality white chocolate (Lindt, Bakers, etc)
• 6 oz crushed peppermint candy (candy canes)
• 11 oz semi-sweet chocolate
• 6 Tablespoons whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Preparation

1. Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil (at least 9x12).
2. Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or slowly in the microwave (be careful not to burn!)
3. Spread 3/4 of the melted white chocolate on foil with a spatula forming a 9x12 rectangle.
4. Immediately sprinkle half of the crushed peppermint candy on top. Set pan in refrigerator to cool.
5. Melt semi-sweet chocolate with double-boiler or in a microwave, Stir in cream and peppermint extract. Stir until mixed in and smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.
6. Spread semi-sweet chocolate mix over the white chocolate layer. Layer will be thin. Refrigerate.
7. Re-melt the remaining white chocolate and spread on top of the semi-sweet layer**. Sprinkle with remaining peppermint candies. Chill until firm.
8. Lift hardened bark off of foil and break into pieces.
9. Fill decorated Minnie-Can and give to your favorite person!

**For a decorative touch scoop melted white chocolate into a baggie. Seal and snip the corner off. Squeeze white chocolate lines back and forth over the chocolate layer in a diagonal pattern.

Minnie Can Materials List:

Prima Minnie-Can (517618), lace (527983), glittered ribbon (527945), Christmas flowers and leaves (527563), Say It In Crystals center (521899)

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Comments

[Rachel Wright]

Yum! These look fantastic. Thanks for sharing such a cute gift item.

[Rochelle Spears]

Sounds Yummy!!!