RECIPE

Making Great Candy: A Sweet Selection of Fun and Easy Recipes

by Laura Dover Doran (Lark Books)

MARBLED PEANUT BARK
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8 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating, chopped
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/2 cups peanuts

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and set aside.

In a small saucepan, melt the vanilla-flavored coating over low heat. Make sure you stir constantly as the coating melts. Set aside.

In a doubleboiler, melt the semisweet chocolate chips, again over low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula.

When chocolate is melted, stir in peanuts.

Pour chocolate/peanut mixture onto the lined cookie sheet and use a spatula to spread. Gently pour vanilla coating mixture over the top of the chocolate and use a knife to swirl the coating mixture.

Place in refrigerator until set, about 1 hour. Break bark into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Yields about 30 pieces.