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Saturday, November 06, 2010

I made peppermint patties today!  They are even better than the original. Yum!

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Recipe for Hannah Nanner:  (p.s. it is SUPER easy... well, except the chocolate coating part... it is a bit messy). 

I found the recipe here.  I love "The Kitchn".  It is one of my favorite food blogs.

Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar
1.5 tbsp softened butter
2 tsp peppermint extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp cream
8 ounces (about 1-1/3 cup) dark chocolate, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable shortening
 
Preparation:


Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or a silpat. In a blender, cream together the sugar, butter, extracts, and cream on low speed. After the ingredients are combined, raise the speed to medium-high and beat for an additional 1-2 minutes until mixture holds together very well and is creamy, not powdery.

Using a teaspoon, roll the candy into small balls and flatten them on the wax paper or silpat with the palm of your hand into patty shapes. When done, put them in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the chopped chocolate and the shortening in the microwave or over a double boiler.

Using dipping tools or two dinner forks, dip the patties into the chocolate one by one. Drag them across the lip of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate. Return them to the wax paper or silpat, and place back in the refrigerator to set the candies. They should be ready to eat in a few hours.

And that's it! Due to the dairy ingredient, these need to be kept in the refrigerator. Layer the patties between sheets of parchment in an airtight container. They'll last for a month.

4 comments:

  1. You like them too? I love them. they might be my favorite candy!!

    Ingredients:
    2 cups powdered sugar
    1.5 tbsp softened butter
    2 tsp peppermint extract
    1/4 tsp vanilla extract
    2 tbsp cream
    8 ounces (about 1-1/3 cup) dark chocolate, chopped
    1 tbsp vegetable shortening

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  2. WOOHOO! Thanks! (in my opinion, little is better than a dark chocolate-mint combo:) oh yes.)

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