Peppermint Bark

Another Holiday Favorite growing up! Grandma Buis used to make this, then my mother, and now onto the next generation! We mix plates of peppermint bark and Calli's English Toffee for our neighbors every year. Quick, easy and delicious! Ingredients:

• 1 bag regular red and white Peppermints
• 1 bag white or milk chocolate chips

Directions:

• Lay wax paper onto large cookie sheet
• Crush peppermints in a blender.

(Or if you are like our mother, crush them in a double layered ziplock bag by banging them with a hammer!) You want small/tiny pieces, but don't crush so much that all you have left is "peppermint dust".

• Add chocolate to a large microwavable bowl.
• Melt chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds at a time.
• After each 30 seconds, stir the chocolate to prevent it from burning.

• After all chocolate is melted (about 2 minutes), slowly mix in and stir the peppermints. You want a good mix, not too much peppermint or it will be too dry.

• Stir fast before the chocolate hardens!
• Pour chocolate over cookie sheet and spread into thin layer.
• Allow to cool and harden, either at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
• Break into pieces and place in gift bags or onto plates to serve!