Bake it: peppermint Bark. I love this time of the year! I feel like a busy kitchen elf, baking cookies, making sweet breads and my famous peppermint bark. Homemade treats never last long so I always suggest doubling sweet treat recipes! *peppermint bark tutorial* Shop List: 12 oz. quality white chocolate, finely chopped30 red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed (about 6 ounces)12 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped1/2 cup whipping cream1 Teaspoon peppermint extract Kitchen Tools: Measuring cupRubber spatulaSharp knifeAluminum foilCookie sheet Bowl Sauce pan Packaging: Glass jarRibbon, Tag Ornament Note: This recipe makes around 1-1/2 pounds. Line the cookie sheet with a 12" length of foil. Combine bittersweet/semisweet chocolate, whipping cream, and peppermint extract in a bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water - (homemade double boiler) - do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Pour the chocolate onto the foil. Florentines (Italy) Recipe : Food Network Kitchens. Directions Chocolate Topping, optional: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely chopped, but not pasty. Put the sugar, cream, corn syrup and butter in a small saucepan. Scoop rounded teaspoons (for 3-inch cookies) or rounded tablespoons (for 6-inch cookies) of batter and roll into balls. Bake 1 pan at a time, until the cookies are thin and an even golden brown color throughout, rotating pans halfway through baking time, about 10 to 11 minutes. Optional chocolate topping: Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl.
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