Reindeer Bark Food

REINDEER FOOD

Steps:

• Cover a large area of counter space with waxed paper and tape it down.
• Mix pretzels, corn cereal squares, peanuts, and candy-coated milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.
• Melt white chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Pour melted white chocolate over pretzel mixture; stir to evenly coat. Quickly transfer mixture to the prepared waxed paper and spread in a thin layer; cool completely. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

REINDEER BARK

Steps:

• Remove wrappers from candy canes and coarsley chop. I put them in a baggie and hit them with a hammer.
• Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
• Add enouh green food coloring to the melted white chocolate to reach a pale green color.
• Stir in 2/3 of the chopped candy canes.
• Pour into a 9 x 13 inch dish that has been lined with wax paper sprayed with a little Pam. Refrigerate until set.
• Melt the semi-sweet chocolate and spread over the white chocolate.
• Sprinkle on the remaining candy canes, pressing gently into the chocolate. Refrigerate until set.
• Break or cut into pieces.

REINDEER FOOD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Put all the ingredients (except the apricots, sultanas and sweets) in a large bowl. Stir everything well, then spread out onto two baking trays in an even layer. Put the tray in the oven for 40 mins.
• Leave the granola to cool on the tray, then break it up into small chunks and stir in the sultanas and apricots.
• Put the granola in a jar ready for breakfast. To make it suitable for magic reindeer, put a few spoonfuls into a small paper bag and mix in some sweets.
• Tie with string or a ribbon and add a fun label for Father Christmas to find.

REINDEER FOOD

Steps:

• Melt almond bark in a double boiler.
• Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl.
• Pour melted almond bark over the cereal mixture, mix well to coat everything.
• Spread onto 2-3 cookie sheets/bar pans lined with wax paper.
• Let dry about 20 minutes.
• Break into pieces & store in air tight container.