erry Christmas Eve! I hope all of you are having an incredible Christmas so far. I know I promised that I would tell all about the Christmas goodies that I made with my mother and sister, so here goes.
Every year, we set aside two days to make all of our Christmas treats. One of the days is "Fruitcake Day," and my mother and Nana use my great-grandmother's recipe to make (at least) four cakes.
The other day is "Chocolate Covering Day." We clear off the kitchen counters, put wax paper down on everything, and cover anything not nailed down in chocolate.
The other day is "Chocolate Covering Day." We clear off the kitchen counters, put wax paper down on everything, and cover anything not nailed down in chocolate.
The pretzels are always a big hit!
So are the Oreos.
I know this isn't technically "chocolate covered," but I LOVE peppermint bark.
Normally on a post like this I would give a recipe or tutorial...but it's just chocolate. We bought Kroger brand Kandy Kwik, melted it, and slung it all over everything. Then we added sprinkles!
The peppermint bark has a few more steps. For that we used actual bakers chocolate and Andes brand soft peppermint pieces for the top. After we melted the chocolate we mixed 1/4 tsp. of peppermint extract in (both layers). It is incredible, and the Andes brand peppermint pieces are soft so everything is really melty.
It's all incredible...and mostly gone. My very favorite part of making all of this is giving it away. We filled 16 tins and 2 trays totally full to give as gifts!
This kind of stuff is just perfect for coworkers, bosses, friends...pretty much everybody.
I hope y'all are all enjoying your Christmas as much as I am! Make some goodies, eat some goodies, and have a WONDERFUL weekend!
The peppermint bark has a few more steps. For that we used actual bakers chocolate and Andes brand soft peppermint pieces for the top. After we melted the chocolate we mixed 1/4 tsp. of peppermint extract in (both layers). It is incredible, and the Andes brand peppermint pieces are soft so everything is really melty.
It's all incredible...and mostly gone. My very favorite part of making all of this is giving it away. We filled 16 tins and 2 trays totally full to give as gifts!
This kind of stuff is just perfect for coworkers, bosses, friends...pretty much everybody.
I hope y'all are all enjoying your Christmas as much as I am! Make some goodies, eat some goodies, and have a WONDERFUL weekend!
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