What ingredients are in peppermint bark?
White chocolate
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Peppermint bark/Main ingredients
Peppermint bark is made with just 4 ingredients – semisweet chocolate, white chocolate, peppermint extract and crushed candy canes.
How long is peppermint bark good for?
2 weeks
Serve: Peppermint bark will keep in an airtight container on the counter for about 1 ½ – 2 weeks. Store: If it’s really hot, wrap tightly and store the bark in the refrigerator.
How do you keep peppermint bark from separating?
The longer you allow the peppermint bark to set, the less likely it will be for the layers to separate. Bring the chocolate to room temperature before breaking it. This will prevent the peppermint bark from separating when you break it into pieces.
Why is Peppermint Bark called bark?
But if you didn’t grow up watching a loved one make the sweet treat, you might rightly wonder why so-called peppermint bark is called “bark” in the first place. One likely theory for why peppermint bark became a Christmas treat is that the confection is a permutation of the classic French dessert, mendiants.
Can you freeze white chocolate peppermint bark?
Can you freeze peppermint bark? Yes, but keep in mind that moisture is chocolate’s enemy. You will want to have a triple layer of protection – first wrapping the peppermint bark in waxed paper, then wrapping plastic wrap, and then placing the whole thing into an airtight container (or gallon ziplock bag).
Will peppermint extract seize chocolate?
For flavor, add peppermint extract. This is an alcohol-based extract, so a touch of oil will help prevent the chocolate from seizing. The oil is especially important if you skip the candy melts and only use pure white chocolate with the food coloring.
Do you need to temper chocolate for bark?
While tempered chocolate isn’t usually necessary for baking, it is for most chocolate-covered confections and bonbons. And bark benefits from it, too. Without tempering, the cocoa butter in the chocolate can form unstable crystals that give the chocolate a dull appearance with gray streaks called fat bloom.
How do you add peppermint extract to melted chocolate?
Stir the chocolate into the heavy cream until it melts. Add 2 drops of peppermint extract per pound of chocolate. Stir to incorporate the extract.
Who started peppermint bark?
Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma made peppermint bark as we know it today popular. According to delish, in 1998 Chuck Williams asked a team of three merchants to come up with a nostalgic festive treat. It blew up in popularity, and, as they say, the rest is history.