White Chocolate Candy Cane Parfaits Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. , Stir a small amount into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes; stir in chocolate until melted. Remove from the heat; gently stir in vanilla., Cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Place 1/4 cup each in four parfait glasses. , Combine blueberries and raspberries; place 1/4 cup in each glass. Repeat layers of chocolate mixture and berries twice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Garnish with strawberries and whipped topping if desired.

CANDY CANE PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Divide half of the cookie crumbs among six parfait glasses. Layer with half of the pudding and whipped topping. Repeat cookie and pudding layers. Dollop with remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with candy canes.

CANDY CANE BARK

Steps:

• Break candy canes into 2 or 3 pieces and place in a plastic bag and close top; smash with kitchen mallet to take out your frustrations and pulverize the candy.
• In a small bowl, melt chocolate in microwave oven with Medium-Low power, checking every 30 seconds or so; white chocolate burns easily even in the microwave so better safe than sorry.
• Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper.
• Stir candy cane crumbs into melted white chocolate and stir well to combine.
• Pour chocolate mixture onto wax paper, spreading thin with a spatula.
• Stash cookie sheet in fridge about an hour or until it hardens.
• Hold wax paper by one corner and start peeling it back, breaking off pieces of the bark; store pieces in airtight container in fridge.
• Keeps well.

WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE WITH CANDY CANES (ADULT OR KID VERSION)

Steps:

• Combine the chopped chocolate and vanilla extract in a medium bowl.
• Combine the milk and cream and heat over medium heat until simmering. Immediately pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and whisk to melt.
• Add the brandy and pour into glass or ceramic mugs. Hang the candy cane over the edge of the mug and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line two large baking sheets with baking parchment. Beat the butter and sugars together in a large bowl using an electric whisk, or in a stand mixer until just combined. Crack in the egg and beat again. Stir through the vanilla, flour, bicarb, chocolate chunks, most of the candy canes and ¼ tsp fine sea salt.
• Roll the mixture into 10 even-sized balls, about 50g each, between the palms of your hands, then freeze for 30 mins on a baking sheet. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10-12 mins until golden brown at the edges. Sprinkle over the remaining crushed candy canes. Leave to cool slightly on the sheets, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely, or eat warm with ice cream.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CANDIES

Steps:

• Spray the ice cube tray with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle a bit of crushed candy cane in the bottom of each tray to serve as the topping.
• Melt 2 cups of the white chocolate candy melts and pour about 2 tablespoons into each tray. Tilt the entire tray in all directions to coat the sides. Place in freezer to set.
• Melt the other 1/2 cup of white chocolate with the heavy cream, peppermint extract and food coloring. Pour evenly into the trays. Place back in freezer to set.
• Cover with remaining melted white chocolate. Place in refrigerator for about 1 hour until set.