Peppermint Holiday Bark

I could sit and eat this candy ALL DAY.  It is so good, and super easy to make.  You don’t even have to chew it, just pop in a piece and let the heat of your mouth melt it away.  So good!  Great served with hot cocoa or coffee!!!

• 4 sq white almond bark
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 10 peppermint candies (crushed)
• food coloring (if desired)

Put the candies in a baggy and beat em up with a rollin pin.  :P

Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.

Melt the almond bark in the microwave (30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir… until melted)  If you want, stir in some food coloring.  Mix in the crushed peppermints and extract. 

Spread the mixture onto the foil lined pan.  Let cool.  Once hardened peel off the foil and break it into pieces.

ENJOY!

Kahlua Brownies

umm. YUM!

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cups butter
• 3 squares unsweetened bakers chocolate
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup Kahlua (+ 1 Tbsp)
• 3/4 cups walnuts (chopped)

Preheat over to 350 degrees (f)

Grease a 9x9 pan with either Crisco or Butter.   In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder,  and salt. 

In a saucepan, melt together butter and chocolate over medium-low heat.

In a second bowl, beat together Eggs and Sugar until light and fluffy.  Slowly mix in the flour mixture, and then the chocolate mixture.   Add 1/4 cup kahlua and mix well.  Fix yourself a shot too!  :)  Add the nuts to your batter and mix well.  Dump the whole mess into your greased baking pan.  Level out with a spatula and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.   Brush the warm brownies with the remaining kahlua, and have yourself another shot.  :)   Let cool for a bit before cutting, and you know what… who cares if they’re ugly, you’re drinking kahlua! hahah!

Seriously, these are soooo yummy.  I like to take mine out just before I would consider them actually done, it makes them stay kind of gooey/moisty in the middle.

Enjoy!

EZ Peppermint Patties

These are SOOO good.  Better then YORK Patties you can buy at the store!

• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 3 Tbs butter
• 2 or 3 tsp peppermint extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 evaporated milk
• 2 cups chocolate chips  (Nestles seems to work better then Hershey for some reason)
• 2 Tbs Crisco

In a bowl combine powdered sugar, butter, peppermint, and vanilla.  Add the milk and mix well.  Mixture will seem kind of thick.  Thats ok! 

Line a big cookie sheet with wax paper.

Roll the mixture into abt 1 inch balls and place on wax paper.   Chill for 15-20 minutes.  Using a glass or bowl bottom, flatten out the balls, and then chill for another 25-30 minutes. 

In a pan or microwave melt the chocolate chips and shortening.  Mix well.    Dip your chilled patties one at a time into the chocolate mixture and return them to the wax paper.  Chill for about an hour or until the chocolate sets.

Enjoy!