Peppermint and Pecan Chocolate Bark

Name: Peppermint and Pecan Chocolate Bark
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 pounds
Ingredients: 20 ounces mint chocolate, chopped (such as Ghirardelli); 1 (7 1/2 ounce) package red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies, chopped (about 1 generous cup); 1 cup pecans, toasted,chopped

Submitted by Bev I Am

"These rich and chocolaty treats are great for holiday gift-giving -- if you can bring yourself to part with them. From Bon Appetit."

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 3
Yields:: 2 pounds

ingredients

20 ounces mint chocolate, chopped (such as Ghirardelli)
1 (7 1/2 ounce) package red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies, chopped (about 1 generous cup)
1 cup pecans, toasted,chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 250°F.
Line 17x11-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Sprinkle chopped chocolate evenly on parchment-lined sheet.
Place in oven just until chocolate is softened, about 5 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Using rubber spatula or back of spoon, spread chocolate evenly on sheet to edges.
Immediately sprinkle peppermint candies and pecans over chocolate.
Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, about 2 hours.
Cut chocolate bark into irregular bite-size pieces.
(Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store between sheets of foil in airtight containers in refrigerator.) Makes about 2 pounds.

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Reviews

What a delicious little treat! I ended up using dark chocolate and 1/2 teaspoon of mint extract because I couldn't find a good quality mint flavored chocolate. The substitution worked out well! I loved the flavor of the nuts and peppermint together (I crushed the peppermints quite a bit). The combination of salty and sweet was awesome! Very easy to make too. Thanks for a great holiday recipe Bev!

canarygirl
This was really simple and came out very good. Next time I will be sure to crush the peppermint more (as a previous reviewer had mentioned).

Dominick and Amanda

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