Recipe: Peppermint candy cane chocolate bark

Steven Hodge of Temper Chocolate and Pastry shows how to combine candy canes and chocolate to create a delicious holiday treat that’s easy to make with your family.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups white or dark chocolate
• 1/3 cups of crushed candy cane

Method

1. Crush candy canes and set aside.
2. Melt 400g of chocolate, to 45 C then add 100g of solid chocolate and stir till fully melted.
3. Add the rest and stir in until melted.
4. For dark chocolate, keep stirring until chocolate reaches 30-32 C.
5. For white chocolate, cool the chocolate to 28 C.
6. Add 1/3 of the candy cane into the chocolate and mix together. Immediately pour onto a tray with parchment paper and spread thin.
7. Spread the rest of the candy cane over top.
8. Allow to set for 20 minutes then break apart.