Melt Away mints?!
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Answers: Does anyone know how to make these? I have been looking but I can't find a recipe for them. I am looking for one that is like the hickory farms one?
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I have a recipe for those... I made them once and they were pretty close (homemade ones are softer). Let me see if I can find the recipe and paste it on for you.
EDIT:
I haven't had a chance to look through my recipes yet. But I found this one. There's a picture on the link too. My version had you put the mixture into a pastry bag with a star tip to squeeze out little drops for the candies:
Party Mint Patties
SUBMITTED BY: Mrs. William Yoder
"These easy-to-make mint candies are perfect for any occasion throughout the year. Simply tint the dough the appropriate color. Friends and family will gobble these up in a jiffy! --Mrs. William Yoder, Bloomfield, Iowa"
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/3 cup light corn syrup
4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops red food coloring
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 cup granulated sugar
DIRECTIONS
In a small mixing bowl, combine butter and corn syrup. Add 2 cups confectioners' sugar and extract; beat well. Stir in 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Turn onto a work surface sprinkled with remaining confectioners' sugar; knead until sugar is absorbed and mixture is smooth.
Divide into three portions. Tint one portion pink and one yellow; leave remaining portion white. Shape into 3/4-in. balls; roll in granulated. Flatten with a fork. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day. Store in an airtight container.
EDIT #2:
Here's my recipe:
Buttery Mint Stars
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 TBSP + 2 tsp heavy cream
1 tsp peppermint or spearmint extract
Red and green food coloring
1. In large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar, cream and extract; on low speed, beat until creamy. Divide mixture into thirds into 3 bowls. Tint 1 third pink (1 drop red coloring) and 1 third pastel green (1 drop green); leave remaining third white. Keep at room temperature.
2. Line 2 large baking sheets with nonstick reusable baking-sheet liners or waxed paper (coat baking sheet with cooking spray to prevent liner or paper from pulling up during piping). Scrape white butter mixture into pastry bag fitted with 1/4 inch star tip. Holding bag perpendicular to prepared to sheet, squeeze out 1 inch star on sheet (about 50 total). Repeat with pink and green mixtures.
3. Let air-dry at room temperature overnight. With small spatula, carefully turn mints over to expose bottoms. Let dry, another hour. Transfer with spatula to airtight container. Store at cool room temperature up to 6 weeks.
(from "Rosie" magazine December 2001)
omg i love those things..
lemme look and ill get back to you.
eh no luck :(
email me if you find one please.