Peppermint Candy Cane Bark

Every Christmas my friends and family look forward to this in the cookie tins I make for all of them. They get very upset when I do not make this. It is so easy to make. However, you will want to give them away as soon as possible because they are very addicting.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 cookie sheet

Ingredients

• 2  lbs white chocolate (preferably Guittard brand white chocolate chips- they seem to melt smoother)
• 12  candy canes, crushed into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1  teaspoon  peppermint extract (1/2 tsp. if using oil)

Directions

1. Melt white chocolate either in a double boiler or in a bowl over a pot of boiling water.
2. Stir in crushed candy cane and peppermint flavoring into melted white chocolate.
3. Line a 11x17" baking pan with wax paper.
4. Pour and spread chocolate mixture onto wax paper.
5. Chill until firm and break into pieces.
6. Refrigerate until ready to serve.