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Homemade
Mint Candy Recipes
by Rachel
Keller
Want to surprise that special someone with some homemade
goodies for Valentine's Day? Try one of these three wonderful homemade
candy recipes. |
These recipes are great for Christmas, Valentine's Day, or any
time you feel the urge for a cool, rich peppermint taste.
Mint Candy
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. powdered sugar
4 Tbsp. water
peppermint extract
red or pink coloring
Combine granulated sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Add flavoring, food
coloring, and powdered sugar. Drop on wax paper quickly. (The first mints will
be round, but as the mixture cools, the mints become lumpier.)
The following recipes are very similar--just slight variations. These are the
kinds of mints you see at wedding receptions. (Yes, I had homemade mints at my
wedding.) The first recipe comes from a friend at church. The second comes from
an old church cookbook.
Cream Cheese Mints
1 3-oz pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. flavoring (peppermint, butter, almond, wintergreen or whatever)
food coloring or colored sugared (optional)
2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
Mix cheese in bowl until soft. Add coloring and flavoring and gradually add the
sugar. Mix and knead until it is the consistency of pie dough or putty. Roll
into balls the size of a marble. Dip in granulated sugar and press firmly into a
candy mold. Unmold at once onto waxed paper. Once firm transfer onto a cake rack
and let dry for a few hours. They will keep a long time if you store them in an
air-tight container. Makes about 6 dozen mints.
You can omit the food coloring and roll the mints in colored sugar.
If you don't have candy presses, roll the mints and then flatten with a fork for
a pretty design.
Molded Peppermint Candy
4 oz. cream cheese or 1/4 c. butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
red, pink, or green food coloring (depending on the season)
cream or milk
Mix together all the ingredients, adding just enough milk to make a hard
fondant. Knead then chill. Make into little balls and put into molds.
Refrigerate. When hardened, pop out the candies. Store in the refrigerator or
freezer. (These taste wonderful straight from the freezer.)
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