ISO Uses for peppermint sticks

[Alix]

Alright, I admit it. I found some candy canes in my cupboard that need using up. Help! I need ideas. So far, I've thought of smashing them and using them either in a chocolate bark or in brownies. Neither one is really doing it for me.

Anyone out there feeling creative?

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by Alix

Alright, I admit it. I found some candy canes in my cupboard that need using up. Help! I need ideas. So far, I've thought of smashing them and using them either in a chocolate bark or in brownies. Neither one is really doing it for me.

Anyone out there feeling creative?

I use them to stir tea.

[buckytom]

break them up and spread them on your lawn if a neighborhood dog decides your front lawn is his toilet.

the strong mint smell helps to deter them from wanting to add their own stench.

the first time i heard of something like this, i was told to use cayenne pepper. it worked for a while until the chihuahua's showed up. they just had a party...

[Aunt Bea]

Crush them and use to top ice cream.

[blissful]

Peppermint stick white chocolate bark.
I made some last week.
Crush the peppermint sticks, melt the white chocolate, mix, and put onto a buttered piece of foil in a pan. Spread it thin.
Score it once it begins to harden.

If you use a microwave to warm the white chocolate, and mix the peppermint stick chunks into it, the microwave will melt the peppermint sticks too, leaving you with a swirled pink white chocolate bark.

I recommend the first method.

[Constance]

Originally Posted by blissful

Peppermint stick white chocolate bark.
I made some last week.
Crush the peppermint sticks, melt the white chocolate, mix, and put onto a buttered piece of foil in a pan. Spread it thin.
Score it once it begins to harden.

If you use a microwave to warm the white chocolate, and mix the peppermint stick chunks into it, the microwave will melt the peppermint sticks too, leaving you with a swirled pink white chocolate bark.

I recommend the first method.

I love that stuff!

[Katie H]

Originally Posted by Aunt Bea

Crush them and use to top ice cream.

Why not simply make nice big batch of peppermint stick ice cream? Omigosh, that sounds sooooo good right now.

[Alix]

Katie, ICE CREAM! Of course! Thanks!

blissful, mmmmm chocolate bark is one of my faves. I didn't know about the microwave method, thanks!

Aunt Bea, I'll top the ice cream I make with them, thank you for the thought.

PF, regular tea? or herbal stuff?

buckytom, really? Think it would work in my garden for neighborhood kitties? I know they like mint so it might have the opposite effect. And LOL to the chihuahuas!

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by Alix

Katie, ICE CREAM! Of course! Thanks!

blissful, mmmmm chocolate bark is one of my faves. I didn't know about the microwave method, thanks!

Aunt Bea, I'll top the ice cream I make with them, thank you for the thought.

PF, regular tea? or herbal stuff?

buckytom, really? Think it would work in my garden for neighborhood kitties? I know they like mint so it might have the opposite effect. And LOL to the chihuahuas!

I like it in black tea and especially like it stirred into Chamomile, kind of redundant in mint tea... I know, no one likes a smart aleck!

[merstar]

Dip them in dark or milk chocolate.
Use them to stir hot chocolate.

Make these:
Candy Cane Chocolate Covered Pretzels
http://savorysweetlife.com/2009/12/c...etzels-recipe/

Or this:
Molten Chocolate Cake with Crushed Candy Canes
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html