Nitty Gritty
Nitty Gritty
Makes: Approx. 2 lbs
Ingredients:
12 oz. High-Quality Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1 pound White Chocolate with Cocoa Butter
½ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
¾ cup Candy Canes or Peppermint Candy (crushed)
Directions:
-- Place candy canes or peppermint candies in mini-food processor and pulse into small pieces. Set aside.
-- Line a 15x10” jelly roll pan with foil extended over the sides.
-- Grease foil with nonstick spray.
-- Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler over medium-low heat.
-- Pour evenly into pan and smooth with offset spatula.
-- Sprinkle with ¼ cup peppermint candy.
-- Place in refrigerator until firm.
-- Heat white chocolate chips in a double boiler over medium-low heat until completely melted.
-- Stir in extract.
-- Cool slightly.
-- Pour over chocolate layer and spread quickly to cover.
-- Sprinkle ½ cup of crushed candy on top.
-- Chill until both layers are firm.
-- Lift foil out of pan and shake off excess candy.
-- Peel foil from bottom of peppermint bark.
-- Trim edges and cut into 2” squares.
Source: Chefs Catalogue 2011
Don’t Forget the Peppermint Extract (like me),
~ Birdie
Peppermint Bark
Friday, November 18, 2011