Quick and Easy Peppermint Fudge

This is a recipe from the Pioneer Woman.  I was looking for just a little something sweet to add to my christmas baking this year.  This did the job.  Done in minutes!  I'll make this again I am sure!

Quick and Easy Peppermint Fudge
Source:  Food Network, Ree Drummond

Ingredients
Cooking spray for spraying foil
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Red peppermint candies, crushed, for topping (I used candy canes)

Directions
Line an 8X8 in square baking pan with aluminum foil.  Spray the foil with cooking spray.

In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk and stir until it's all melted and smooth.  Pour into prepared pan and spread to even out the surface.  Sprinkle on the crushed candies.  Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Lift the foil out of the pan and peel off the fudge.  Cut into small squares.

Peppermint Bark

I have always wanted to try to make Peppermint Bark. I knew it was easy but for some reason it always intimidated me. Well, I was intimidated for no reason ~ it was easy. And really yummy. I'll probably make every Christmas as it looks really festive ~ and tastes great too. Thanks Browneyed Baker for the recipe ~ and for some tips from my cousin Heather!

Peppermint Bark
Source: Browneyedbaker

Ingredients
1 lb dark chocolate - (1/2 semisweet & 1/2 bittersweet)
1 lb. white chocolate
6 oz. (1 regular package) candy canes, crushed

Directions
1. Melt the dark chocolate over a double boiler until smooth. Spread (with an offset spatula) in an even layer on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Place in freezer to harden, approximately 30 minutes.
2. Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler until smooth. Spread (with an offset spatula) on top of the dark chocolate layer. Working quickly before the white chocolate set, sprinkle the crushed candy canes on top and gently press into the chocolate. Refrigerate until completely hard and set, at least 2 hours.
3. Break into pieces! (I used my meat mallet)