{Foodie} Bark for the Postman

Odd title I know. We have been living in this house for almost 1 year and I've got to tell you I love our postman. I have never in all the years that I have been eligible for receiving mail (aka bills and fake checks that I wish were real) ever experienced anybody else like our mailman Jeff. He deserves an award for all time best mail deliverer with a smile. He goes above and beyond, knows when Teagan is napping so he makes sure not to ring the door bell and brings my doggie Dakota a treat everyday. Even if I don't answer the door and I have a package on my front step a dog treat is waiting there. Let me be real for a moment, a postman's job is hard, I mean we live in Wisconsin and our temperatures drop to like -20 and they are still bringing my frozen mail with a smile, well at least Jeff is. But let's get to what you are all here for something to make. I know this isn't a DIY project but I have to share it because a) it's delicious and b) holidays are around the corner. So this is Jeff's gift :) or at least part of it. Hope he likes chocolate!

CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL BARK

Ingredients

+ 11oz. bag of semi sweet chocolate chips (if you want you can use dark as well)

+ 11 oz. bag of milk chocolate chips

+1 bag Kraft caramels (individually wrapped)

+ 2 tbsp. water

+ fine sea salt

+wax paper

+cookie sheet

 Directions

1. Rip off a piece of wax paper and place inside your cookie sheet. Make sure that it covers the entire sheet including the corners.

2.set up a double boiler on the stove and melt both bags of chocolate.

 

 3.Unwrap the caramels and place in a microwave safe bowl with 2 tbsp. of water. Microwave in 30 second interval and stir in between.

4. Pour your melted chocolate onto the cookie sheet. Spread using a spatula making sure to get it nice and even and into the corners.

5. Take your caramel out of the microwave and using a spoon drizzle the caramel over the chocolate until your have used all of it up.

6. Using a butter knife zigzag back and fourth creating a swirl pattern.

7. Sprinkle the sea salt over. There isn't a right a wrong amount so I will leave it up to you.

8. Place cookie sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes.

9. Take cookie sheet out and remove chocolate along with wax paper. Use a meat hammer or your hand and break the chocolate into bark shaped pieces. The wax paper will come off very easy once you are done breaking the bark into pieces.

10. Enjoy! Store in a airtight container in the fridge.