Hi Donna, we're sorry to hear that your first attempt at peppermint bark wasn't as much of a success as you had hoped. While a simple, gentle melting of the chocolate usually works well enough, heating the chocolate to a temperature that's too high or not high enough can both prevent the chocolate from setting up properly. If you're interested in diving a little deeper into the world of chocolate, we'd suggest checking out our chocolate tempering guide. Tempering is a process that involves heating the chocolate to a certain temperature, and then cooling it back down (usually with the addition of more chocolate) before working with it. While a more careful process than simple melting, it helps to produce chocolate with that perfect snap and shine. Mollie@KAF

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