REALLY EASY PEPPERMINT BARK (adapted from AllRecipes and Nestle®)
- 1 (12 ounce) package NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Morsels
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 6 candy canes (or 24 hard peppermint candies)
- Waxed paper or parchment paper (for lining your pan)
Line an 11 x 7″ baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper; set aside.
Place candy canes (or peppermint candies) in a heavy-duty plastic bag (I used a gallon-size Ziploc® freezer bag). Crush candy canes or candies using a rolling pin; set aside.
Microwave morsels in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir. Continue to microwave and stir morsels at 10- to 20-second intervals until morsels are melted; stir until smooth (be careful not to overheat the morsels). Add peppermint extract to the melted morsels and blend well.
While holding a strainer over the bowl of melted morsels, pour crushed candy into strainer. Shake strainer to release all small candy pieces, letting them fall into the bowl of melted morsels, and blend the candy-morsel mixture well. (Reserve the larger candy pieces for the top of the bark).
Spread the mixture in your wax paper-lined 11 x 7″ pan. Sprinkle with reserved larger candy pieces, pressing in lightly.
Let stand for about 1 hour or until firm. Peel off the wax paper from the bottom side of the bark and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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