Mint Meltaways
From fizzle3nat 16 years ago
- 100 minutes to make
- Serves 64
Still posting recipes from Christmas...anyway, these are easy and delicious candies perfect for the holidays. The texture is somewhat like a truffle center but with a minty smooth finish. Divine!
Ingredients
- 16 squares (16 oz.) semisweet chocolate, chopped or 2 2/3 c. semisweet chocolate chips shopping list
- 2 TBSP. vegetable shortening shopping list
- 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream shopping list
- 1 TBSP. peppermint extract shopping list
- 2 TBSP. unsweetened cocoa shopping list
- mint baking chips, for decorating, optional shopping list
How to make it
- ***Cook time includes chilling time.***
- Line bottom of 8-inch square baking pan with waxed paper.
- In heavy 3-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat cream to simmering over medium heat. Immediately add hot cream and peppermint extract to chocolate mixture; with wire whisk, mix until blended and smooth.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan, tilting pan to spread mixture evenly. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
- With small metal spatula, loosen chocolate mixture from sides of pan. Lightly dust cutting board with cocoa; invert pan onto board. remove pan and discard waxed paper. Let candy stand 10 minutes at room temperature to soften slightly. With sharp knife, cut chocolate mixture into 8 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.
- If using, place a mint baking chip on top of each piece for decoration, pressing the chip lightly onto each piece to adhere.
- To store, layer between waxed paper in airtight container. Refrigerate up to two weeks.
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Sounds delish! Love chocolate and mint.
gapeach55
in Covington loved it
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Chocolate? Mint? Together? To die for? I will be proud to have these on the candy server right alongside my truffles! Thanks, nat and my 5 goes out to you.
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Oh, we love mint in our family! These sound decadent and look gorgeous! I have to beauty flag them, too!
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