Homemade Sugar Free Peppermint Patties Food

HOMEMADE SUGAR FREE PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with wax paper, parchment paper or non-stick silicon mat.
• In a chocolate melter or double boiler, melt chocolate chips with shortening. Keep warm after chocolate chips melt completely.
• With an electric mixer, blend the sweeteners with the coconut oil. If the coconut oil is very hard, you may need to warm it slightly before mixing it with the sweeteners. Then add the extracts and cream. The peppermint filling should be a creamy paste.
• Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop tablespoon sized mounds evenly onto one of the baking sheets lined with the non-stick sheet. Flatten each mound slightly with a knife or spoon.
• Place baking sheet into freezer for about 15 minutes.
• Dip each frozen filling into the chocolate and place onto the other lined baking sheet. Be sure to place the bumpy side down with the flat side up because it will result in better looking chocolate coated candies.
• Store covered in the refrigerator.

SUGAR FREE PEPPERMINT PATTIES (KETO, LOW CARB)

Steps:

• In a blender add all ingredients except chocolate coating ingredients and blend until combined.
• Spread evenly into molds or free form small circles on a parchment lined baking pan, making circles 2 inches by 1.5 inches. Freeze patties for 20-30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate and coconut oil together in a bowl and mix until smooth. Remove patties from freezer and mold if used. Dip one patty into melted chocolate at a time using a fork, tap off excess chocolate and place on parchment lined baking pan. Allow to set by refrigerating for 30 minutes. Best if kept refrigerated.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine condensed milk and peppermint extract. Beat in enough confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, to form a stiff dough that is no longer sticky. Form into 1 inch balls, then place on waxed paper and flatten with fingers to form patties. Let patties dry at room temperature two hours, turning once.
• In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with shortening, stirring often. Remove from heat. Dip patties, one at a time, into chocolate by laying them on the tines of a fork and lowering the fork into the liquid. Let cool on waxed paper until set.

PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine the sweetened condensed milk and peppermint extract.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat.
• Knead on a surface sprinkled with more sugar until dough is stiff.
• (The stiffer the better when it come to the dipping part!) Add more sugar while kneading if the dough is sticky.
• Roll 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into approximately 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch circles. If they are much bigger than that they fall apart when you dip them.
• My girlfriend said she uses a screw-off wine bottle cap!
• Let the cut patties dry for at least 2 hours on *each* side. They need to be really dry.
• Melt chocolate & shortening it a double boiler; stirring constantly until smooth. Using 1 Tbls of shortening for every 6 oz. of chocolate. Keep chocolate hot for dipping.
• Dip patties in melted chocolate. The method my friend has found to work best: she places them on a long 3-tined fork, puts them in the chocolate (it should be no more than 1 1/2 inches deep), flips them over to coat the other side, lifts them out again with the fork underneath the patty, shakes the fork to shake off the excess chocolate & then places the patty on waxed paper to harden.