okay, i'm ready to share a thing or two here
(firstly, i'm going to make that vodka with cranberries... my daughter would LOVE it - she's 20)
okay this is our favorite family christmas recipe... my girlfriend years ago created it.
get a couple of boxes of CHERRY candy canes... honestly cherry works best for this.
a bag of chocolate chips or melting chocolate... whatever you prefer.
remove the wrappings from each candy cane and break it up in a large bowl. wash your hammer. take your hammer and beat the living crap outta those canes... beat em gooooooooooooooooood. take out all those holiday frustrations... visualize aunt bertha's face if you want.... just beat those canes till you have some dust and the rest are smaller than 1/2"
melt chocolate on the stove... carefully so you don't overheat and burn it.
when it's melted... pour it over the candy cane dust/pieces.
have wax paper on some cookie sheets... and pour the mixture out, smoothing it to a nice 1/4-1/2" thickness.
place in fridge or freezer till hard.
break the pieces up into bite size portions and store in the fridge till someone wants to eat em!!!
we also so a less aggressive mix...
some peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
some chocolate chips or melting chips
melt choc. in pot... when it's melted add in some peanut butter...
pour onto wax paper on cookie sheets and place in fridge or freezer till hard. break apart. these must be kept in the fridge or they melt!
suuuuuuuuper yummy!!!!!
of course, you can experiment and add crushed almonds to the choc - whatever tickles your fancy!