That is the peppermint bark I have been making for years…greater than a decade?
It is peppermint bark with somewhat somethin’ somethin’.
That somethin’ is Rice Krispies cereal!!! It provides a lightness and a
crispy-crunchy chunk that units this peppermint bark aside from all others.
Though my recipe is identical, I up to date the strategy only a bit in order that they’re
sooner to make and have the BEST taste and texture.
I’ve experimented with completely different setting strategies and methods to retailer it
through the years. All of us agree…that is the very best!
How rapidly are you able to make peppermint bark?
Let’s put it this manner, I made this batch earlier than breakfast and earlier than hopping
within the bathe this morning. FAST. The half that takes probably the most time is ready
for the chocolate to arrange.
Trace: Make peppermint bark at evening or very first thing within the
morning.
There are solely 4 elements: white chocolate chips, semisweet or
bittersweet chips, sweet canes (or peppermints), and rice cereal.
Suggestions for making the best-tasting peppermint bark:
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do not let the layers absolutely set earlier than including the subsequent – this helps maintain the
layers from separating when breaking into items -
let set at cool room temperature for a few hours – the chocolate will
keep shiny - retailer at room temperature in a tin or huge ziploc bag
YIELD: one tray
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
INACTIVE TIME: 2 hours
sweet canes or starlight mints
Guittard
Ghirardelli
2 cups rice cereal, corresponding to Rice Krispies
Unwrap sweet canes or mints; place in a gallon storage bag. Use a hammer or
heavy rolling pin to crush. (Do not do that in your good counter tops!) Pour
right into a wire mesh sieve to separate the peppermint mud from the peppermint
items. Set each apart.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Soften white chocolate chips on low
warmth within the microwave. In case your microwave does not have a chocolate melting
setting, warmth on 50% energy in 30-second increments, stirring between every. Do
not overheat.
As soon as melted, stir in 2 teaspoons of the peppermint DUST. Spoon a little bit of the
white chocolate right into a separate small bowl (about 1/4 cup); put aside.
Stir the rice cereal into the remaining white chocolate.
offset spatula
to clean. It will not attain the perimeters of the parchment paper however will cowl most
of it.
Wash the bowl, dry fully, and soften the bittersweet chocolate
chips. Pour onto the white chocolate, gently spreading with the offset
spatula.
Dollop the reserved white chocolate onto the bittersweet chocolate. Gently
swirl it with the tip of a desk knife. (Don’t fret about it wanting
fairly—it will be lined with peppermint and damaged into items.)
Scatter the bigger sweet cane/peppermint items on high.
Let the peppermint bark set at cool room temperature for 2-3 hours. As soon as set,
break it into items. Put on food-prep gloves to keep away from fingerprints on the
chocolate (or place baggies over your fingers).
Retailer in a tin or ziptop bag at room temperature.
That is that one last-minute, crowd-pleaser recipe you may need to make this
vacation! It is excellent for gifting!
