Tis’ The the Time to Give–12 Days of Christmas Day 1

It is 12 days before Christmas and this is the start of my holiday baking.  I always make a gift basket for our family friends and family for Christmas.  Last year I wasn’t good about it and made stuff last minute.  This year I’m a little more organized and I started early.  I wanted to share the various goodies I am making for my loved ones. 

 

For the first day of Christmas, I made bark.  I always make bark because 1. It is easy, 2. I am able to get rid of the random stuff in my pantry.  This year I made two barks.  I had a lot of chocolate in the house and I wanted to use all of it.  The first one I made was peppermint bark and the other one was a potpourri of nuts and coconut. 

Peppermint Bark

1 Lb of White Chocolate

12 Candy canes Crushed

Directions

1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or just a bowl over a pot of simmering water.
2. Once all the chocolate is melted, add the candy canes. 
3. Spread out the mixture on a sheet of wax paper and let it set.  It may take a couple hours.  I normally let it sit overnight.
4. Break in smaller pieces
5. Serve.

You could easily do this with any chocolate and add ins.  The other bark I had a canister of mixed nuts at home and I just poured a bunch of nuts and coconuts. 

 

Peppermint Bark

Misc Bark