Layered Peppermint Bark

Name: Layered Peppermint Bark
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams dark chocolate, coarsely chopped; 6 Tbsps heavy cream; 30 peppermint candies, crushed, divided; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 567 grams white chocolate, coarsely chopped, divided

Layered Peppermint Bark requires roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 947 calories, 10g of protein, and 56g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up chocolate, heavy cream, peppermint candies, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Christmas.

Instructions

Line a 9x12 inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

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Aluminum Foil

Baking Pan

Melt half of the white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.

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White Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Spatula

Spread the white chocolate into the prepared pan.

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White Chocolate

Spread

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Sprinkle 1/4 of the crushed peppermints evenly over white chocolate. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes.

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White Chocolate

Hard Mints

Meanwhile, melt the dark chocolate, heavy cream, and peppermint extract together in the top of a double boiler over just barely simmering water, stirring frequently, until just melted. Quickly pour the chocolate layer over the chilled white chocolate layer; spread evenly. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes.

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Peppermint Extract