White Christmas Candy Food

WHITE CHRISTMAS CANDY

Steps:

• Mix white chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a large microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute; stir with a spatula. Continue cooking in microwave in 30 second intervals; stir until smooth. Fold in rice cereal, marshmallows, and peanuts.
• Drop white chocolate mixture by spoonfuls onto a sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle each mound with sprinkles. Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.

CHRISTMAS BARK CANDY

Steps:

• Line a baking pan with wax paper or foil.
• In a microwave safe bowl combine vanilla chips and vegetable oil; microwave on high until chips are melted. Stir until smooth; let cool for 2 minutes. Stir in candy-coated chocolate pieces. Spread mixture onto prepared pan; chill for 10 minutes and break into pieces.

WHITE CHRISTMAS FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and remaining butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until combined. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes without stirring. Reduce heat to low; stir in white chocolate. Cook and stir until chocolate is melted. , Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Fold in the almonds, apricots, cherries and cranberries. Immediately spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. , Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in the refrigerator.

WHITE CHRISTMAS CANDY

Steps:

• Melt chocolate over medium/low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in crunch. Spread on parchment-lined baking sheets; chill in refrigerator 8-10 minutes. Break into small pieces; store in airtight containers.

WHITE CHRISTMAS PEPPERMINT BARK

Steps:

• 1. In medium or large microwave save bowl, melt candies in medium-high heat til melted, stirring occaisionally. I use 80% heat, but not high as candy can scorch!)While melt, place candy canes or mints into large ziplock baggy and crush with a hammer on a cutting board. Crush to small pieces. Pour melted chocolate onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with crushed candy. Lightly press and large pieces into the chocolate just a tiny bit so when it hardens, they don't fall off. Place in fridge to harden. Break into whatever sized pieces you like.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BARK WITH PEPPERMINT STICK

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate. Place the peppermint sticks in a heavy, locked plastic bag and crush them fine by whacking and then rolling them with a rolling pin. They should have about the same consistency as crushed ice. When the chocolate is melted, stir in the peppermint oil. Stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the crushed peppermint pieces and spread the mixture out on the cookie sheet, about 1/4-inch thick. It will not fill the pan completely. Sprinkle the reserved peppermint stick over the top. Let set at room temperature until hardened, about 2 hours. (Or, refrigerate for 30 minutes to harden more quickly.) Use your hands to break into pieces. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

WHITE CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY BARK

Steps:

• Tempering the chocolate for the bark requires a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, improvise one by using a saucepan and a stainless steel bowl: Nestle the bowl into the saucepan, allowing a few inches of space to remain between the bottom of the bowl and the bottom of the saucepan. Keep an extra bowl of a similar size on hand to transfer the chocolate for cooling. Rest the chocolate thermometer on a towel. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Pour a couple inches of water into the bottom half of the double boiler and heat over medium-low to just below a simmer. Put the chocolate in the top half of the double boiler and set over the hot water. Slowly melt the chocolate, stirring with a heat-resistant rubber spatula. As the chocolate melts, check the temperature periodically to make sure it stays between 82 and 86 degrees F. If it starts to rise above this temperature, quickly transfer the chocolate to the bowl on reserve and stir briskly to reduce heat. Return bowl to double boiler to maintain heat between 82 and 86 degrees F.
• Remove bowl from over the hot water just before all the chocolate melts. Stir vigorously until the chocolate melts completely. Check temperature again. Stir in the oil until evenly blended. Chocolate is now tempered and ready to use. Keep within the 82 to 86 degree F range, returning bowl briefly to the double boiler if necessary.
• Quickly stir the fruit and nuts into the chocolate. Spread chocolate mixture out on the prepared baking sheet so it's about 1/2-inch thick and the fruit and nuts are coated. Set bark aside at room temperature to harden. Break into angled pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

CHRISTMAS CANDY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with Parchment Paper
• Combine all ingredients except almond bark in a large bowl and toss
• Place almond bark in a microwave safe bowl and heat 1 minute, stir. Continue heating in 10 second intervals and stir, until a few small pieces are left, then stir until completely smooth
• Pour melted chocolate over mixture and stir well until coated
• Spread mixture onto baking sheet and let set about 10 minutes
• Break in pieces

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHRISTMAS TRASH SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Melt the white chocolate in small increments to prevent burning, in the microwave. Meanwhile, dump the cereals, pretzels, and candy into a big bowl.
• As soon as the white chocolate is melted, pour over mixture and toss gently until well coated {the more white chocolate the merrier, I have found}.
• Spread out the mixture on wax paper and leave to dry.
• Optional - Melt a small amount of chocolate and drizzle over the top as desired, or add sprinkles.
• Once cooled, break-up and store in resealable containers or bags.

WHITE CHRISTMAS CANDY

Steps:

• Put all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix.
• Add the shortening; stir it so everything is evenly coated.
• Press into a greased 12 inch/8 inch sponge roll pan.
• Refrigerate until solid.
• Cut into small pieces or squares.