Creamy Chocolate Mint Melts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounces chcolate almond bark
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 4 drops green food coloring
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 line bottom and sides of a 8x12 inch glass dish with waxpaper.
• 2 combine 2/3 of candy coating and the chocolate chips in a 4 cup glass measuring cup.
• 3 microwave on high uncovered, 2 1/2-3 minutes or until mixture is softened.
• 4 stir until smooth.
• 5 spread 1/2 of the chocolate in bottom of baking dish.
• 6 refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes. (allow remaining chocolate to stand at room temp.).
• 7 place remaining candy coating in 2 cup glass measuring cup.
• 8 microwave on high uncovered, 1 1/2 -2 minutes or until softened.
• 9 stir in peppermint extract and food coloring. (mixture will become very stiff).
• 10 mix in cream until spreading consistency.
• 11 spread over chilled chocolate mixture.
• 12 refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
• 13 spread remaining chocolate mixture over mint layer.
• 14 chill until set.
• 15 before serving, allow to warm to room temperature, then, holding onto waxed paper edges, lift mints from pan.
• 16 cut into serving pieces, about 1 inch or smaller as desired.
• 17 mints need to be at room temperature to cut without the chocolate breaking.