Lately I've been hitting the mint chocolate chip ice cream pretty heavy. I thought I'd create a chocolate candy recipe combining these flavors. Just in time for Christmas, these candies are red and green (and chocolate).
Ingredients
10 squares semi-sweet chocolate 1 small bag white chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla candy cane pieces, crushed 1 tbsp peppermint extract 6 drops green food coloring
(I've found that the easiest way to melt the chocolates without scorching them is to do it in two stainless steel bowls over a saucepan with boiling water in it. You melt one, set it aside, melt the other, set it aside, then you're ready for assembly.)
In a heavy saucepan over low heat, or in a double boiler, melt the semisweet chocolate with 1 cup of the condensed milk.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Spread half of the mixture into a wax paper-lined 8 or 9 inch square pan. Chill in the refrigerator until firm. Hold the remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
In another heavy saucepan over low heat, or in a double boiler, melt the white chocolate with the remaining condensed milk. Remove from heat; stir in the peppermint extract and food coloring. Spread this on the chilled chocolate layer. Chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
Spread the reserved melted chocolate mixture onto the mint layer and decorate with the crushed candy cane. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Turn onto cutting board. Peel off paper and cut into squares. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Alternate decorations: decorate them like you might decorate Christmas cookies, with sprinkles and other edible goodies. Or, reserve a bit of the melted white chocolate with or without the extract and food coloring to drizzle on the top.
Looking for more simple chocolate recipes? Try AnnieBakes.com - Annie's "Chocolate Truffle Orange Torte" is super easy - and positively divine.
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