peppermint bark fudge

How To Make peppermint bark fudge

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  Place (unwrapped) candy canes in a large Ziploc bag and crush them into fine pieces with a rolling pin, meat tenderizer, or food processor. Don't leave them too large, they'd pose a choking hazard if someone didn't realize they were there. Also, you could totally use the peppermint disks. But when I went to the store they were completely sold out.
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  In a medium/large microwave-safe bowl melt 3/4 or 1 package of chocolate almond bark. In the microwave in 30-second intervals melt the almond bark. Stir every 30 seconds to ensure the chocolate does not burn.
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  Line a 9x13 baking sheet with enough wax paper to cover the entire sheet, sides included. Dump and smooth the chocolate. Leave it on the counter to cool for about 5 minutes. Then place it in the freezer until you are ready to pour the fudge on top.
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  In a 6 quart or larger thick pot, place 1 stick of butter, 3 cups of sugar, and 2/3 cup evaporated milk.
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  Over medium-high heat bring the butter, sugar, and evaporated milk to a boil. Once at a constant boil, reduce to medium heat and continue to boil for 4 minutes. I do NOT use a candy thermometer, so I couldn't begin to tell you what temperature it should be. I can, however, tell you if you pull it before the 4 minutes is up it will not set properly and if you let it go longer than 4 minutes you'll burn the mixture. After your timer goes off pull the mixture off the heat right away.
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  Add 1 tsp peppermint extract, 7 oz marshmallow cream, and 2 c (entire bag) white chocolate chips.
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  Mix quickly. If you take too long your marshmallow will not combine or the fudge will start to set.
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  Add half (or however much you wish) of your previously crushed peppermint candies. And mix, mix, MIX... again. You want to make sure you get all the peppermint candies evenly mixed into all of your fudge.
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  Pull chocolate out of the freezer. You want it close so you can get the fudge poured before it starts to set up. Pour peppermint fudge mixture on top of your chocolate.
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  Sprinkle with remaining peppermint candy bits. Adds a decorative touch and an even more yummy peppermint taste. Let this sit out on the counter for about 10 minutes. Place your Peppermint Bark Fudge in the freezer for about 40 minutes.
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  Remove from baking sheet, pull wax paper away from fudge, and cut in 1x1 inch squares. You could go a little bigger, but the fudge is really rich. Place on serving plate and enjoy! You can also just cut the pieces, and place them in a Ziploc bag. Store them in the freezer for up to 3 months (probably longer but it doesn't last that long around here).
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