Candy Dish Blog

This is a picture Carl took of the remaining peppermint bark. It didn't last long in the kitchen. Thanks, Karen!

I came to work today fully prepared to remind you all how easy it is to make peppermint bark, and how your friends will devour it and love you for making it.

And then something happened.  I tried my co-worker Karen’s peppermint bark and it changed my world.  Well, it changed my view of peppermint bark anyway.

She made the top part of the peppermint bark just as we have described in the link above, but she added the most amazing chocolate cookie base.  I asked her if we could publish the recipe on the blog and she laughed.  “There’s really not a recipe,” Karen said.

So, here’s my interpretation of how she made it.

Crush up some chocolate cookies or chocolate graham crackers in the food processor (Karen used Oreos).  Add some sugar.  Mix in enough melted butter to make a crumble that will hold together.  Put the mixture on a parchment- or wax paper-lined cookie sheet and press it down very hard.  It’s basically like making a graham cracker crust.  Once your mixture is pressed into place, pour the bark mixture onto the base and spread evenly.   Sprinkle some additional crushed cookies on top. Allow to cool.  Break into many pieces and place into your confectionery gift wrapping of choice (small tins, glassine pouches, etc.).

It is amazing.  Trust me.

Do you have an unusual recipe for candy bark?  Tomorrow I will share one I found in Real Simple magazine this month that features chocolate and nuts instead of peppermint candy.

Peppermint Bark by Carl Weaver