What is Peppermint bark?
{{Infobox food | name = Peppermint bark | image = Peppermint Bark (3197351955).jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = | alternate_name = | country = | region = | creator = | course = | type = [[Chocolate]] | served = | main_ingredient = [[White chocolate]], [[dark chocolate]], [[peppermint]] | variations = | calories = | other = }} '''Chocolate peppermint bark''' is a type of chocolate [[Confectionery|confectionary]] made from [[dark chocolate]] base and [[white chocolate]] on top with [[peppermint]] (crushed up [[candy cane]] or other [[Mint (candy)|minty candy]]) sprinkled on top. It is sold around [[Christmas]] time as a sort of [[candy]] or [[cake]] [[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria|decoration]] and have been made as a [[flavor]] or candy product by several large companies. They are also sold by girl scouts who want to sell it as an addition product besides cookies and other [[Dessert|desserts]] and confectionary. == Recipe == It is made only by using dark chocolate as a base and white chocolate melted down and left to cool then broken up or cut into chunks like [[peanut brittle]] and sprinkled on top are crushed mints, sometimes the confectionary is made with only one single type of chocolate or other crushed toppings like [[Peanut|peanuts]] or other [[Chocolate|chocolates]] even nougat. It can also be used as a topping for [[eggnog]]. == History == The dessert dates back to the 1960's<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-04|title=The Origins of 15 Holiday Foods and Drinks|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71273/origins-15-holiday-foods-and-drinks|access-date=2021-11-25|website=www.mentalfloss.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-09|title=Chocolate Peppermint Bark Recipe - so easy!|url=https://www.anediblemosaic.com/peppermint-bark/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=An Edible Mosaic™|language=en-US}}</ref> where on September 12th 1966 t