Peppermint Bark

Name: Peppermint Bark
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 25 peppermint candies, crushed; 1 teaspoons peppermint extract, divided; 227 grams high-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces; 227 grams high-quality white chocolate, broken into pieces

The recipe Peppermint Bark could satisfy your Central American craving in around 2 hours and 30 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 1039 calories, 9g of protein, and 56g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 3. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. If you have semisweet chocolate, peppermint candies, peppermint extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Lightly grease a 9x9 inch pan and line with waxed paper, smoothing out wrinkles; set aside.

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Frying Pan

Place the semisweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon of the canola oil 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. When the chocolate is melted, stir in 1/4 teaspoon of the peppermint extract.

Ingredients you will need

Semisweet Chocolate

Peppermint Extract

Canola Oil

Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Spatula

Pour the melted chocolate into the prepared pan, and spread evenly over the bottom of the pan.

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Chocolate

Spread

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle half of the crushed peppermints over the chocolate layer. Refrigerate until completely hardened, about 1 hour.

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Hard Mints

Chocolate

Place the white chocolate and the remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil 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. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract.

Ingredients you will need

Peppermint Extract

White Chocolate