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baronessekat) wrote2014-12-31 04:56 pm
baronessekat) wrote2014-12-31 04:56 pm
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GRE 2014 #8: Easy Christmas Peppermint Patties
With no working oven I had to get creative for holiday treats. I found this recipe and had to try it.
From: http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/12/easy-christmas-peppermint-patties/
ngredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3 - 4 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 - 2 tsp peppermint extract or mint extract OR any other extract you want
food coloring - preferably gel or paste
1/2 cup granulated sugar (to roll balls in)
Instructions
Combine butter and corn syrup together in a small bowl.
Add 2 cups powdered sugar and your choice of extract and mix until well combined. Add extract 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the mixture reaches your desired flavor.
Stir in an additional cup of powdered sugar.
Turn bowl onto a cutting board sprinkled with another half a cup of powdered sugar.
Knead the mixture until sugar is absorbed and is completely smooth, adding additional powdered sugar if needed.
Divide dough into three portions.
Tint one portion red with the red food color/gel and one green. Leave one portion white.
Shape into 3/4 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
Flatten gently with a fork.
Let candies stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day.
Store in an airtight container.
Thoughts: very tasty. 100% sugar but that is probably what made them so good. I will be making them again, but I think next time, I will keep them uncolored or color them all the same. It was a bit of a pain to mix up the three different colors.
Rating: 4.75 out of 5
From: http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/12/easy-christmas-peppermint-patties/
ngredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3 - 4 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 - 2 tsp peppermint extract or mint extract OR any other extract you want
food coloring - preferably gel or paste
1/2 cup granulated sugar (to roll balls in)
Instructions
Combine butter and corn syrup together in a small bowl.
Add 2 cups powdered sugar and your choice of extract and mix until well combined. Add extract 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the mixture reaches your desired flavor.
Stir in an additional cup of powdered sugar.
Turn bowl onto a cutting board sprinkled with another half a cup of powdered sugar.
Knead the mixture until sugar is absorbed and is completely smooth, adding additional powdered sugar if needed.
Divide dough into three portions.
Tint one portion red with the red food color/gel and one green. Leave one portion white.
Shape into 3/4 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
Flatten gently with a fork.
Let candies stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day.
Store in an airtight container.
Thoughts: very tasty. 100% sugar but that is probably what made them so good. I will be making them again, but I think next time, I will keep them uncolored or color them all the same. It was a bit of a pain to mix up the three different colors.
Rating: 4.75 out of 5