White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Ingredients:

16 oz. white chocolate, chopped (or white chocolate chips)

1 package (12) candy canes

¼ tsp peppermint extract

Preparation:

Place the candy canes in a heavy, locked plastic bag and crush them. Melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the peppermint extract. Stir in all but about 2 TBSP of the crushed peppermint and spread the mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the reserved peppermint over the top. Let set at room temperature until hardened, about 2 hours. Use your hands to break into pieces.

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