Time: 37 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 20-30

These red and white mint candy canes transform plain white chocolate into festive colors. The texture of the bar is enhanced by the crisp, crisp candy pieces, encased in soft white chocolate, offering a contrasting crunch and bursting with a refreshing mint flavor that pairs perfectly with the chocolate. Making your own couldn't be easier. Melt the white chocolate, sprinkle it over the candy canes, and pour onto a baking sheet to harden. Then, break them into pieces of varying sizes and serve to loved ones or give them in clear, ribbon-tied bags.

Ingredients:

• 220 g white chocolate, chopped
• 4 red and white striped mint candy canes, 15cm long.
• 2 drops of peppermint oil or extract
• Special equipment: A rimmed baking sheet, approximately 32 x 42 cm, lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Melt the chocolate. Place the peppermint sticks in a heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bag and crush them by hitting them, then rolling them with a rolling pin. They should be the consistency of crushed ice. Once the chocolate has melted, stir in the peppermint oil. Then stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the crushed candy canes and spread the mixture onto a baking sheet, spreading it out to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. The mixture will not fill the entire sheet. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of crushed candy canes on top. Let it set at room temperature for about 2 hours. (Or refrigerate for 30 minutes to speed up the setting.) Use your hands to break the chocolate into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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Author of the recipe - Gail Gand (USA) – pastry chef and co-owner of the Chicago restaurant TRU