Peppermint Popcorn Delishousness

Yes, delishousness is a word, thank you very much. This is an awesome recipe. It has become one of my favorites. And it is so simple. 


Here's what you need:
Baker's Premium White Chocolate (9 squares = 1 1/2 boxes)
4-6 candy canes, crushed
Ande's Peppermint Crunch baking chips (optional)
2 bags of natural popcorn (meaning non-salted and non-buttered)
A microwave safe bowl
A large bowl (to mix everything in)


First, pop the 2 bags of popcorn and pour them into the large bowl. Set aside.

Next, unwrap the candy canes and put them in a couple of baggies. Crush them with something heavy. I use my ice cream scoop (it has a metal head). 

Once crushed, set them aside.

Unwrap the white chocolate squares and put them into the microwavable bowl. 

Microwave chocolate for 1 1/2 minutes, then stir. Microwave again for another 1 1/2 minutes. Stir chocolate thoroughly until creamy smooth.

Pour crushed candy canes into chocolate.

Also, if you want to, pour in some of the Andes peppermint chips. 

Mix together decently well.

Pour peppermint chocolate mixture onto popcorn. It'll look like it's not quite enough, but it spreads pretty far. 

Mix together. Be patient with this part. It does take a while to get the peppermint chocolate to fully cover the popcorn. Plus it makes a messy bowl. 

Then all you have to do is let it sit for about an hour or so for it to harden (or you don't have to if you don't want to. It still tastes good when it's liquidy). And voila! Peppermint Popcorn. Sweet and Easy :-) And a great last-minute treat. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas Eve!


Kristin

Easy Made Fudge

This is seriously the easiest, most delicious fudge you will ever make. Not joking. I am doing it peanut butter style, but you don't have to if you don't want to (Lars...just sayin). 


First, you will need:
Baker's Semi-Sweet baking chocolate - 8 squares
Sweetened Condensed Milk (8 oz can...I think)
2 tsp (and that's teaspoons...not tablespoons...yeah, made that mistake only once)
Peanut Butter (optional...but definitely recommended)
A microwave-safe bowl
An 8 x 8 pan
Aluminum foil

Ingredients...yummers.

First, you need need to cover your 8 x 8 pan in aluminum foil. Set it aside for later.

Next, put all of the 8 chocolate squares and the whole can of sweetened condensed milk in the microwavable bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 2 minutes. Stir well. Then heat again for about another minute.

Stir the heated chocolate and milk until it gets very smooth. Then add the 2 teaspoons of vanilla in. Stir vanilla very thoroughly into the chocolate mixture.

Now add your big heapin spoonfuls of peanut butter...I normally add about 3 (or other flavoring...I've added peppermint chips before). Stir peanut butter in thoroughly. 

Once everything is stirred, pour into your foil covered pan. 

And voila! Fudge! You'll have to let it cool in the fridge for about 2 hours. Then you can lift it out of the pan with the foil, peel the foil off and cut it into bite size pieces. It is oh so good!

I hope you enjoy!!! Have a wonderful Christmas Eve Eve!


Kristin