Peppermint Candy
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Central American food. Try making Peppermint Candy at home. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 61 calories. For 12 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 60. 37 people were impressed by this recipe. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up semisweet chocolate chips, peppermint baking chips, sweetened condensed milk, and a few other things to make it today. A few people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 5%, which is very bad (but still fixable). If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Peppermint Candy Tarts, Peppermint Pretzel Candy, and Peppermint candy canes.
Servings: 60
Preparation duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
2 to 3 drops green food coloring
1 cup white baking chips
3 teaspoons peppermint extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk, divided
Equipment:
sauce pan
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 3/4 cup condensed milk over low heat, stirring occasionally. Line an 8-in. square dish with waxed paper; butter the paper. Spread half of melted chocolate mixture into pan; chill for 5-10 minutes (let remaining melted chocolate mixture stand at room temperature). In another saucepan, melt white baking chips. Stir in remaining condensed milk until smooth. Remove from the heat; add extract and food coloring. Refrigerate until set. Spread over chocolate layer; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until set. Cut into 1-in. pieces. Yield: 5 dozen. Originally published as Peppermint Candy in Taste of HomeAugust/September 1993, p65 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 51 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 3/4 cup condensed milk over low heat, stirring occasionally. Line an 8-in. square dish with waxed paper; butter the paper.
2. Spread half of melted chocolate mixture into pan; chill for 5-10 minutes (let remaining melted chocolate mixture stand at room temperature).
3. In another saucepan, melt white baking chips. Stir in remaining condensed milk until smooth.
4. Remove from the heat; add extract and food coloring. Refrigerate until set.
5. Spread over chocolate layer; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until set.
6. Cut into 1-in. pieces.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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