Christmas Peppermint Bark
With these semisweet chocolate overtop that give it a two tone zebra color treats you are sure to want these in your stockings or gift baskets. They are sure to please kids of all ages.
Ingredients:
10 regular size candy canes
2 pounds (1 kg) white chocolate
Cooking Instructions:
Take wax paper or parchment paper and line your cookie sheet with this.
Let your kid(s) help you unwrap the candy canes then place them in a zip lock bag and then take a hammer or rolling pin and crush the candy canes into chunks of less than 1/4 of an inch then set aside.
Christmas Peppermint Bark
To melt your white chocolate place in a boiler or a sauce pan and set over hot water make sure it is not boiling water and be careful not to scorch your chocolate as you may know that white chocolate can scorch very easily keep stirring till smooth.
Now you and your kid(s) can stir in all of the crushed candy cane except for about 1/4 cup into the chocolate mix and then pour onto the cookie sheet in a even layer then let your kid(s) use the 1/4 cup of left over candy canes and sprinkle on the top then you place it in the Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or until it is set.
Remove the peppermint bark from the wax or parchment paper and then break it into chunks by hand then place in an air tight container.
If you would like to make your treat a two toned color then before it goes in the refrigerator take some melted semisweet chocolate and drizzle it over the mix and it will have that Zebra look.
Servings: About 2 lbs. (1 kg)
By Tasha Slone, Copyright 2009 ChristmasChimney.com
Christmas Snowballs
Ingredients needed for Christmas Snowballs:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 lb. chopped dates
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup Rice Krispies
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
Coconut flakes
Preparation Instructions:
Place butter, eggs, sugar and dates in the top of a double boiler and allow the mixture to cook until well combined. Make sure the sugar has completely dissolved and then remove from heat.
As soon as you remove the mixture from the heat, quickly add the nuts, vanilla and Rice Krispies and mix well. Allow the mixture to cool enough that you can handle it and shape it into balls of any size. Before the mixture cools too much, roll each ball in coconut flakes.
You can spray your hands with some cooking spray, or use butter to keep the balls from sticking to your hands. You can also tint the coconut with Christmas colors to make the Snowballs more festive!
Contributed by Connie Corder, Copyright 2009 ChristmasChimney.com
Christmas Wreath Treats
Ingredients need to make Christmas Wreath Treats:
1 1/2 – 2 bags marshmallows
green food coloring
1 large box corn flakes
1 bag red hot candies
Preparation Instructions:
Melt the marshmallows in a large pot over medium heat. Stir constantly to prevent sticking and burning. Add green food coloring to achieve the preferred shade.
Pour all of the cornflakes into a large bowl. Pour the melted marshmallows over the cornflakes and mix well.
Remove some of the mixture and shape it into a wreath to the desired size. You can rub butter on your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking as bad.
Once you’ve made your wreath, decorate it with red hots!
Contributed by Connie Corder, Copyright 2009 ChristmasChimney.com