This week, Kenzie is whipping up a super quick holiday treat, Peppermint bark. Yum! <br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Semi-sweet chocolate, chopped<br />White chocolate, chopped<br />Peppermint extract <br />Crushed peppermint candy <br /><br />Instructions: <br />Line a 9x13 dish with parchment paper. Set aside. <br /><br />Heat water in sauce pan until steaming. <br /><br />Put all but 3/4 cup of the semisweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over the saucepan of steaming water and stir until one-third of the chocolate is melted.<br /><br />Remove the bowl from the saucepan; keep the steaming water over low heat. Gradually stir the reserved 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate into the bowl, a few pieces at a time, until all of the chocolate is melted. <br /><br />Stir 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract into the chocolate, then pour into the prepared baking dish and spread in an even layer.<br /><br />Set aside at room temperature and allow to set. <br />Meanwhile, put all but 1 cup of the white chocolate in a large heatproof bowl and repeat the melting process over the steaming water.<br /><br />Stir in 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; pour over the semisweet chocolate and spread in an even layer.<br /><br />Sprinkle immediately with the crushed candy, gently pressing it into the white chocolate.<br /><br />Set aside at room temperature until firm.<br /><br />Lift the bark out of the pan using the parchment paper and break it into pieces.<br /><br />Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hour, 20 mins
